Photographs from the Oktibbeha NAACP's Celebration of Fannie Lou Hamer
On October 15, 2022, the Oktibbeha County branch of the NAACP held "Tea Time Reflections: A Celebration of Fannie Lou Hamer and the Voting Struggle" at the J. L. King Center in Starkville. You can view photographs of the event, including a display of some of the documents from this digital exhibit, below.
Mississippi State University history librarian DeeDee Baldwin with document reproductions and books on display
Cherraye Oats, a niece of Fannie Lou Hamer, with Oktibbeha County NAACP assistant chair Cathy Rodriguez
Dr. Ervin Fox, a cardiologist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, encourages attendees to participate in the RURAL Cohort Study.
Dr. Ervin Fox and assistants spreading the word about the RURAL Cohort Study.