History & Hope: Youngest Freedom Rider recalls being nearly killed, imprisoned in pursuit of equality
Hezekiah Watkins now shares his story with visitors to Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Share Updated: 2:09 PM PST Feb 11, 2021 Cecil Hannibal
Hezekiah Watkins now shares his story with visitors to Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Share Updated: 2:09 PM PST Feb 11, 2021
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Show Transcript 73 year old Hezekiah Watkins now spends his days working at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum on Lee. He s not just an employee. He s a part of history. And so you grew up in the midst of the civil rights movement. What do you remember most about that time? Well, I remember watching the the evening news. I will see dogs biting individuals I saw individuals being spent on. I saw individuals being beaten, and I couldn t understand why. But I keep hearing this these words Freedom Riders. The Freedom Riders traveled throughout the South pr