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Conoway, Merlin

Authoritative Name:

Conoway, Merlin

Biography:

Merlin Conoway was a religious leader and civil rights activist from Mississippi. During the civil rights movement, Conoway was active in the effort to educate and register African American voters in Mississippi. He later served two terms on the Board of Trustees for Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. Conoway died August 6, 2005.

Associated Subjects:

Conoway, Merlin

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of the second page of an address list identifying the names, addresses and activities of eight civil rights workers in Mississippi, 1960s

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1960/1969
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History