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The I. T. Montgomery House is a historic house on West Main Street in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, United States.Built in 1910, it was the home of Isaiah Montgomery (1847–1924), a former slave of Jefferson Davis who was instrumental in founding Mound Bayou, one of the first economically successful towns established by freed slaves.
Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 census, [3] down from 2,102 in 2000. It was founded as an independent black community in 1887 by former slaves led by Isaiah Montgomery. [4] [5] Mound Bayou Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]
Jackson: Mississippi Free Press: 1961 [37] 1964 [36] LCCN 2013254324, sn87065222; OCLC 15308525, 17268835, 2557042, 664611325; ISSN 2642-4673, 2642-5173; Played an important role in the civil rights movement as a newspaper willing to speak out against the power structure. [38] Jackson: Highlighter: 1975 [8] Founded by Gene L. Mosley. [8 ...
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Isaiah Thornton Montgomery (May 21, 1847 – March 5, 1924) was the founder of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, an all-black community.A Republican, he was a delegate to the 1890 Mississippi Constitutional Convention and served as mayor of Mound Bayou.
Glendora, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 [8] Pop 2010 [9] Pop 2020 [10] % 2000 % 2010 ...
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The Mississippi Mound Trail is a driving tour of 33 sites adjoining U.S. Route 61 where indigenous peoples of the Mississippi Delta built earthworks. [1] The mounds were primarily built between 500 and 1500 AD, [2] but are representative of a variety of cultures known as the Mound Builders. Each site has a historical marker and is accessible by ...