Freedom Summer 60 – A Mississippi Department of Archives & History Project

Freedom Summer: 60 Years Later

Schedule

Pre-Workshop Webinars

Attendees will be in conversation with Jackson State University’s Dr. Robby Luckett.

Attendees will be in conversation with Tougaloo College’s Dr. Daphne Chamberline.

Open Q&A with ‘Freedom Summer: 60 Years Later’ staff.

July 7-12, 2024

Welcome to Jackson, Mississippi! We hope everyone arrives on Sunday — the day or evening before we begin. A Welcome Reception will be held at The Two Mississippi Museums from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to relax and get to know each other for the week ahead.

  • Our day will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. with a warm welcome to Freedom Summer: 60 Years Later from our co-directors. They will speak about the significance of teaching challenging history and share their insights on approaching these topics in your classroom. Following this, the museum staff will provide a behind-the-scenes tour of their collections, allowing participants to witness pieces of history that are not usually accessible to the public. Before we break for lunch, there will be a session on inquiry-based learning with Lynne O’Hara and Krista Grensavitch from National History Day. This session will equip participants with practical knowledge that they can use both in their personal projects and their classrooms.
  • Lunch will be on your own from 12:00 to 1:30. There are various walking or delivery options. Staff will be on hand to assist or join in on the fun.
  • There will be a museum tour led by The Two Mississippi Museums education staff that will start at 1:30. Participants should meet the staff in the lobby of the Two Mississippi Museums. This tour will provide some background and context for the upcoming four days of research and conversations. After the tour, we will break into small groups where you will have the opportunity to discuss the day's events, ask questions of the institute staff, and prepare for the next few days. Finally, we will end the day with a wrap-up activity and an optional group dinner at a local restaurant.

On Tuesday, we have arranged for two bus pick-up locations to ensure everyone is onboard before we start the trip. The first pick-up location will be at the Old Capitol Inn and is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Participants who are staying there should be ready by that time. The second pick-up location is at the Hilton in Fondren, and we are scheduled to pick up participants at 8:00 a.m. After everyone is on board, we will head to the Mississippi Delta for the Civil Rights Movement tour. During the tour, we will visit significant sites such as the Tallahatchie Courthouse, the Amzie Moore Home, and the Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial. Michael Morris, the Two Mississippi Museums director, will join us to discuss The Movement and Freedom Summer in the Mississippi Delta. Participants will have lunch at Hey Joe's in Cleveland before we head back to Jackson. We will end the day with a closure discussion and an optional group dinner at a local restaurant.

On Wednesday, the day will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums with a welcome and opening discussion with Michael Morris, Director of the Two Mississippi Museums, and the institute staff. Afterward, we will board the bus for a tour of the Civil Rights Movement and Freedom Summer locations in the Jackson area, where we will converse with Hezekiah Watkins, Robby Luckett, and Michael Morris. Some of the stops include Jackson State University, COFO Center, Tougaloo College, and Farish Street. At noon, we will return to the Two Mississippi Museums for lunch from 12:00-1:00 p.m., during which we will hear the lecture series, History is Lunch, featuring a Freedom Summer activist. Following lunch, there will be small group discussions and research time with the institute staff. Lastly, we will end the day on Wednesday with a review of the week so far and a preview of the last two days. An optional group dinner will follow.

On Thursday, we have arranged for two bus pick-up locations to ensure everyone is onboard before we start the trip. The first pick-up location will be at the Old Capitol Inn and is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Participants who are staying there should be ready by that time. The second pick-up location is at the Hilton in Fondren, and we are scheduled to pick up participants at 8:00 a.m. We will start our journey by traveling to McComb to visit significant sites related to the Civil Rights Movement and Freedom Summer, including Burglund High School, Summit Street, The Black History Gallery, and Downtown McComb. We will have the opportunity to talk to Jackie Byrd Martin and other Movement veterans. Afterward, we will enjoy a family-style lunch at the Dinner Bell in downtown McComb before boarding the bus to Natchez, Mississippi. In Natchez, we will learn about the Movement from Roscoe Barnes and visit important locations such as the Armstrong Tire Company, Beulah Baptist Church, and the NAACP Headquarters. Finally, we will end our day with a closing discussion, and participants are invited to join us for History Happy Hour at the Two Mississippi Museums in the evening.

Our day will start at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and an opening discussion with the institute staff, followed by a question-and-answer session about projects and the week’s events. Throughout the day, participants will have the option to visit galleries, conduct research, have small group discussions, and engage in various other activities. At 11:30 a.m., we will break for lunch, and participants will have several walkable options to choose from. Then, at 12:45 p.m., we will begin a primary source informational session with Lynne O’Hara and Krista Grensavitch from National History Day. Once that is completed, participants may choose to visit galleries, conduct research, or have small group discussions. The day will conclude with a final group discussion with all participants and institute staff. Finally, evaluations and certificates will be distributed, and participants are asked to remain until the end of sessions on Friday at 5:00 p.m. before flying out or scheduling to leave.

July 21-26, 2024

Welcome to Jackson, Mississippi! We hope everyone arrives the day or evening before we begin. A Welcome Reception will be held at The Two Mississippi Museums from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to relax and get to know each other for the week ahead.

  • Our day will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. with a warm welcome to Freedom Summer: 60 Years Later from our co-directors. They will speak about the significance of teaching challenging history and share their insights on approaching these topics in your classroom. Following this, the museum staff will provide a behind-the-scenes tour of their collections, allowing participants to witness pieces of history that are not usually accessible to the public. Before we break for lunch, there will be a session on inquiry-based learning with Lynne O’Hara from National History Day. This session will equip participants with practical knowledge that they can use both in their personal projects and their classrooms.
  • Lunch will be on your own from 12:00 to 1:30. There are various walking or delivery options. Staff will be on hand to assist or join in on the fun.
  • There will be a museum tour led by The Two Mississippi Museums education staff that will start at 1:30. Participants should meet the staff in the lobby of the Two Mississippi Museums. This tour will provide some background and context for the upcoming four days of research and conversations. After the tour, we will break into small groups where you will have the opportunity to discuss the day's events, ask questions of the institute staff, and prepare for the next few days. Finally, we will end the day with a wrap-up activity and an optional group dinner at a local restaurant.

On Tuesday, we have arranged for two bus pick-up locations to ensure everyone is onboard before we start the trip. The first pick-up location will be at the Old Capitol Inn and is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Participants who are staying there should be ready by that time. The second pick-up location is at the Hilton in Fondren, and we are scheduled to pick up participants at 8:00 a.m. After everyone is on board, we will head to the Mississippi Delta for the Civil Rights Movement tour. During the tour, we will visit significant sites such as the Tallahatchie Courthouse, the Amzie Moore Home, and the Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial. Michael Morris, the Two Mississippi Museums director, will join us to discuss The Movement and Freedom Summer in the Mississippi Delta. Participants will have lunch at Hey Joe's in Cleveland before we head back to Jackson. We will end the day with a closure discussion and an optional group dinner at a local restaurant.

On Wednesday, the day will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums with a welcome and opening discussion with Michael Morris, director of the Two Mississippi Museums, and the institute staff. Afterward, we will board the bus for a tour of the Civil Rights Movement and Freedom Summer locations in the Jackson area, where we will converse with Hezekiah Watkins, Robby Luckett, and Michael Morris. Some of the stops include Jackson State University, COFO Center, Tougaloo College, and Farish Street. At noon, we will return to the Two Mississippi Museums for lunch from 12:00-1:00 p.m., during which we will hear the lecture series, History is Lunch, featuring a Freedom Summer activist. Following lunch, there will be small group discussions and research time with the institute staff. Lastly, we will end the day on Wednesday with a review of the week so far and a preview of the last two days. An optional group dinner will follow.

On Thursday, we have arranged for two bus pick-up locations to ensure everyone is onboard before we start the trip. The first pick-up location will be at the Old Capitol Inn and is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Participants who are staying there should be ready by that time. The second pick-up location is at the Hilton in Fondren, and we are scheduled to pick up participants at 8:00 a.m. We will start our journey by traveling to McComb to visit significant sites related to the Civil Rights Movement and Freedom Summer, including Burglund High School, Summit Street, The Black History Gallery, and Downtown McComb. We will have the opportunity to talk to Jackie Byrd Martin and other Movement veterans. Afterward, we will enjoy a family-style lunch at the Dinner Bell in downtown McComb before boarding the bus to Natchez, Mississippi. In Natchez, we will learn about the Movement from Roscoe Barnes and visit important locations such as the Armstrong Tire Company, Beulah Baptist Church, and the NAACP Headquarters. Finally, we will end our day with a closing discussion, and participants are invited to join us for History Happy Hour at a walkable Jackson location in the evening.

Our day will start at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and an opening discussion with the institute staff, followed by a question-and-answer session about projects and the week’s events. Throughout the day, participants will have the option to visit galleries, conduct research, have small group discussions, and engage in various other activities. At 11:30 a.m., we will break for lunch, and participants will have several walkable options to choose from. Then, at 12:45 p.m., we will begin a primary source informational session with Lynne O’Hara from National History Day. Once that is completed, participants may choose to visit galleries, conduct research, or have small group discussions. The day will conclude with a final group discussion with all participants and institute staff. Finally, evaluations and certificates will be distributed, and participants are asked to remain until the end of sessions on Friday at 5:00 p.m. before flying out or scheduling to leave.

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