A historic Black church, located in Jackson, Mississippi, will remain standing after it was awarded a $200,000 grant. “We recognize the historic significance of the (Central UMC) building but also the ...
A historic Black church that sits in the Farish Street Neighborhood Historic District of Jackson recently received a $200,000 grant to assist with repairs to the church's roof and structural beams ...
A stretch of the Farish Street Historic District in Jackson, Mississippi, on Nov. 18, 2023. Farish Street has been designated as an urban heat island and is one of the hottest points in the Jackson ...
Jackson, Mississippi swelters in the summertime, but that didn’t stop Black Americans in the early 20th century from flocking to Farish Street to catch the hottest acts. The Alamo Theater hosted ...
The historic Farish Street in Jackson was filled with music, food and celebration this weekend as the community came together for the ninth annual Juneteenth on Farish event.Organized by Monique Mapp, ...
The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...
The historic Alamo Theatre of Farish St., Jackson, Miss. in 1986. Courtesy of John Margolies/Library of Congress Jackson, Mississippi swelters in the summertime, but that didn’t stop Black Americans ...
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