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Around the time of racial integration, circa the 1960s, the district arranged attendance boundaries of elementary schools so de facto segregation would occur. There had been plans to build a new consolidated Clarksdale-Coahoma County High School to serve all children in Coahoma County, plans were abandoned, even though the building was already constructed, because the officials wanted to ...
The Clarksdale Press Register is the weekly newspaper of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Newspaper coverage has extended to both Clarksdale and Coahoma County since 1865. The Press Register is published every Wednesday and has an audience of more than 7,750 readers. The Press Register is owned by Emmerich Newspapers, the Editor and Publisher is Floyd ...
Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. [2] It is located along the Sunflower River . Clarksdale is named after John Clark, a settler who founded the city in the mid-19th century when he established a timber mill and business.
Clarksdale may refer to some places in the United States: Clarksdale, Illinois , unincorporated community in Christian County Clarksdale, Mississippi , city in Coahoma County
Espy is President of Century Funeral Home and Burial Association in Clarksdale and Yazoo City. The funeral home was created by his grandfather, T. J. Huddleston, Sr. His son Henry "Chuck" Espy, III served in the Mississippi State Legislature, representing the 26th District through 2016, and is the current mayor of Clarksdale (2017–present).
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A few weeks later, on July 27, the Regency Club was founded as a whites-only private club, working in conjunction with Clarksdale King Anderson for use of the hotel, coffee shop, and staff. In December 1965, the court ruled against the discriminatory practices, barring the hotel from operating in cahoots with the club.
Lusia Harris (1955–2022), first female player in Hall of Fame, (Minter City) Antonio Harvey (born 1970), radio broadcaster, player, Spencer Haywood (born 1949), power forward/center, (Silver City) Ronnie Henderson (born 1974), shooting guard, led the SEC twice in scoring at LSU, Jeanne Ruark Hoff, player for Stanford