I’ve told the story of our involvement in the civil rights movement in Mississippi on an earlier page. A few key photos that I took are also featured there. Below is my full surviving collection of about 80 black-and-white photos from this time.
Mrs. Bell ("Mama Jenks"), our host during the winter of 1964 to the spring of 1965
Mrs. Bell
Mrs. Bell
Mrs. Bell
Mrs. Bell
Mrs. Palmer, a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in Jackson
Mrs. Palmer, speaking at Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Interior of Ms. Bell's house
Ms. Bell's house at 1208 Trinity, Jackson. Our truck in the driveway.
Ms. Bell's house
Ms. Bell's house
Viki in front of Ms. Bell's house
The house at 852 Short St., Jackson. Freedom Library on the left, MFDP office on the right.
The Freedom Library at left; the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party at right
852 Short St
Office of the MFDP
Front of MFDP office
Inside the Freedom Library
Viki in front of the Freedom Library at 852 Short St, Jackson
Viki inside the Freedom Library
Inside the Freedom Library
Inside the Freedom Library
Inside the Freedom Library
Inside the Freedom Library
Inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
A Freedom School class inside the Freedom Library
Drawing "They are SNCCing" by a Freedom School student
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
Freedom School at a local church
A Freedom School student
A Freedom School student
A Freedom School student
Viki in the neighborhood
In the neighborhood
Viki's mom Bobbye Ortiz helping in the Freedom Library
Viki's mom Bobbye Ortiz helping in the Freedom Library
Viki's mom Bobbye Ortiz helping in the Freedom Library
Viki in the Freedom Library office
Viki in the Freedom Library office
Viki in the Freedom Library office
Me in the Freedom Library office
Viki and I at the Freedom Library
Our truck