Flonzie Brown Wright

Born: August 12, 1942 in Farmhaven, MS

Civil rights activist, first Black woman elected to public office in Mississippi since Reconstruction (1968).

More info:

• Official Website
• Wikipedia: Flonzie Brown Wright
• Running for Office as a Black Woman in 1960s Mississippi: Flonzie Brown Wright Speaks
• "March Against Fear" Participants Encourage MSU Students to Overcome Fear, Serve Others" (2017)