Feb 16, 2025
The Annual Jimmie Lee Jackson Day
Join us to hear from Mrs. Mamie Booker. Mrs. Booker was the last person to see Mr. Jackson alive. She will share her story of his last six days, as she cared for him while serving as his nurse atRead More
Feb 19, 2025
Kickoff Event: Marion to Montgomery Bike Ride 2025
Join us as we commemorate the Marion Foot Soldiers, whose fight for voting rights and civil rights led to the Selma to Montgomery March. During the early months of 1965 residents of Marion Alabama, mainly young students began to startRead More
Feb 20, 2025
Start of Marion to Selma Bike Ride
Immediately after the death and funeral of Mr. Jimmie Lee Jackson activist started to think about how to show their deep resentment and anger towards the cavalier attitude of murdering another black man. In a planning meeting someone yelled, “weRead More
Feb 24, 2025
