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Founded in 1887 by the emancipated slaves of Joseph Davis, brother of Jefferson Davis (father of the Confederacy), Mound
Bayou, Mississippi is one of America's oldest black towns. A place of refuge for African Americans traveling in Mississippi
during the turbulent 1880s, Mound Bayou continued that legacy and was an important sanctuary during Mississippi's
Freedom Summer of 1964. Today one can visit Mound Bayou and view historic buildings and gravesites and visit Peter's
Pottery, whose clayworks are collected by people from all over the world.
For more information on Mound Bayou click here
Click Here for the Malcolm Shabazz City High School Project on Mound Bayou
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