Mississippi Freedom Summer Pamphlet

          The pamphlet titled “Mississippi Summer Project” was made by the group of the same name. The goal of the pamphlet was to raise funds for the movement. To inspire donors the pamphlet lists the specific goals and achievements of the group. They are sectioned underneath very neat headings. These headings; Voter registration, freedom schools, community centers, research project, white community project, law student project, and development of the Mississippi project. The final section is titled “Progress in Mississippi Depends On You” and it lists the amounts of money people can donate and what they will fund. The amounts range from five dollars to three-thousand. The project also asks for volunteers and trained personnel. 

           There are three images in the pamphlet. The first one is on the title page. It is seemingly an African-American woman covered in sweat from labor. The second image is inside the pamphlet. It shows a group of white police officers walking down the street. The last image is a group of black and white workers standing in front of the Forrest County building. All images were taken on Freedom Day at Hattiesburg, Mississippi on January 22, 1964. The photographers' names were Norris McNamara and Danny Lyon.

          The main goal of the pamphlet was to gain donations for the Mississippi Summer Project. This was part of the grassroots movement of Freedom Summer. They stated needs for the funds were school supplies, utility bills, office materials, materials for home nursing and baby care, scholarships for black students, transportation for workers, and buildings. As the Mississippi Summer Project was a grassroots movement, donations were essential to their ability to progress.