VisitHattiesburg offering virtual tours for Black History Month
VisitHattiesburg offering virtual tours for Black History Month By Branden Walker | February 21, 2021 at 11:27 PM CST - Updated February 21 at 11:32 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - For Black History Month, VisitHattiesburg is bringing attention to the many virtual opportunities people can be a part of for February.
There’s much Black History in the city of Hattiesburg, and one way you can take part in the month of February is through the “Freedom Summer” Trail.
“Freedom Summer” was the 1964 voter registration drive that happened in Mississippi, with Hattiesburg being a key city in the movement.
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