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Davis, Jessie James, 1941-

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Biography:

Jessie James Davis was a nineteen year old graduate of Lanier High School in Jackson, Mississippi when he was arrested for his participation in a sit-in at the Trailways bus terminal in Jackson, Mississippi on 9 July 1961. Following his arrest Davis remained active in the civil rights movement by working as a SNCC organizer during the 1960s.

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Davis, Jessie James, 1941-

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Jessie James Davis following his arrest for his participation in a sit-in at the Trailways bus station in Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 9

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-07-09
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History