Mississippi Freedom Trail – Benjamin Brown
May 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Mississippi Humanities Council and Visit Mississippi will unveil a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring Benjamin Brown on Thursday, May 14, at 4 p.m. as part of the 56th annual Gibbs-Green Commemoration on the Gibbs-Green Plaza at Jackson State University.
This marker honors Benjamin Brown, a former civil rights organizer, who was watching a student protest from the sidelines when he was hit by stray gunshots from police who fired into the crowd.
This unveiling is part of the 56th annual Gibbs-Green Commemoration and is made possible through a partnership with Visit Mississippi, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and Jackson State University. Community members and media are encouraged to attend.
For more information about the Mississippi Freedom Trail and to explore tourism offerings in Mississippi, visit visitmississippi.org.