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Shero Peggy Jean Connor was instrumental in the fight to end gerrymandering in Mississippi

On the heels of what we dis-cussed last week, it is important to chronicle the fight to end gerrymandering in Mississippi because it helps us understand the political makeup and history of the city of Jackson. A major proponent of this fight was civil rights activist, Peggy Jean Connor.

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Heroines of the Jackson Movement at Jackson State College

Sixty years ago, this month, many students at Jackson State College (JSC) were involved in what contemporary civil rights activists called the Jackson Movement. Not much has been written about those manifestations of the movement on Jackson State College’s campus.

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