This project is affiliated with the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, the Fetzer Institute, and the Kellogg Foundation, and collaborates closely with the Mississippi Truth Project.
I'm gonna sit at the welcome table,
I'm gonna sit at the welcome table
one of these days, Hallelujah!
I'm gonna sit at the welcome table,
I'm gonna sit at the welcome table
one of these days.
Philadelphia, in Neshoba County in East Central Mississippi, became infamous during the summer of 1964, known as Freedom Summer, when three civil rights workers were murdered there. Since early 2004, a group of local citizens known as the Philadelphia Coalition has been leading the charge for justice and setting an example for other groups in the state.
For more information, visit www.neshobajustice.org
As the project continues, and beyond the Welcome Table retreat, we will include more information on activities and goals in Philadelphia and Neshoba County.
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