America 250 Lunch Lecture Series - Mound Bayou & African American History

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Fri Jul 10 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm

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Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum | Jackson, MS

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Rev. Darryl Johnson & Hermon Johnson, present a program about the Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture and History
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JULY 10
Noon - 1PM
Mound Bayou Museum & African American History & Culture

Rev. Darryl Johnson & Hermon Johnson, present a program about the Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture and History, located in Bolivar County, MS, preserves the legacy of one of America’s first independent, all-Black towns founded in 1887 by former slaves.
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This official America250 project was made possible by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council, through support from the State of Mississippi.


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Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, United States

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