March, King, April 8, 1968 [graphic].
by Moncrief, Winfred .
In: Moncrief (Winfred) Photograph Collection Description: 1 reproduction print .Subject(s): King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Assassination | Civil rights demonstrations -- Mississippi -- Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg (Miss.) | Reproductive prints Online Resources: Link to Electronic Resource Reformatted as tiff converted to jpeg. In: Moncrief Winfred Photograph Collection Summary: April 8, 1968, Hattiesburg (Miss.) march in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., four days after his death. According to a Hattiesburg American article that day, approximately 1,500 marchers started at East Sixth and Mobile Streets, stopped at City Hall for a prayer service, continued to the Forrest County courthouse for a silent prayer, then returned to East Sixth and Mobile Streets. The march coincided with a weeklong boycott of schools and white-owned businesses and a 3-day work stoppage.| Item type | Location | Collection | Call Number | Vol Info | Status | Notes | Date Due |
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| Online | Online Electronic Resource | Electronic Records | PI/1994.0005 | Open Shelf | Link to Electronic Resource | ||
| Archive Request | Archival Reading Room | Graphic Records | PI/1994.0005/Box 162 Folder 1 | 162:1 | Available |
Title transcribed from caption on negative sleeve.
April 8, 1968, Hattiesburg (Miss.) march in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., four days after his death. According to a Hattiesburg American article that day, approximately 1,500 marchers started at East Sixth and Mobile Streets, stopped at City Hall for a prayer service, continued to the Forrest County courthouse for a silent prayer, then returned to East Sixth and Mobile Streets. The march coincided with a weeklong boycott of schools and white-owned businesses and a 3-day work stoppage.
Reformatted as tiff converted to jpeg.
Original B&W photonegative.
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Forms part of: Moncrief (Winfred) Photograph Collection.