Shirlene Mercer, beloved member of the community, passes away
Shirlene Mercer leaves behind a living legacy in Jackson and West Tennessee that is sure to be remembered for generations to come.
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Local NAACP accepts historical artifacts of Merry High School
The Jackson-Madison County Branch of the NAACP accepted multiple historical artifacts from local schools on Tuesday.
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New exhibit honors civil rights icons 'freshmen four' in City Hall
WBBJ TV March 1, 2021 Woolworth Store stools on display inside Jackson City Hall. A crowd gathered in City Hall — where the old Woolworth Store once stood — to witness the unveiling of a new display commemorating the sit-in protests that rocked the community back in 1960. The most famous of which were the “freshmen four,” here in Jackson. “As freshmen in college, they were active catalysts in influencing change in Jackson, Tennessee. We stand here together, today, because those four freshmen took bold action,” said Jackson Mayor Scott Conger. The four were a group of Black student...
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