Davis, Jessie James, 1941-
- Authoritative Name:
- Davis, Jessie James, 1941-
- 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.
- Associated Subjects:
- Davis, Jessie James, 1941-
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
-
1 items in 1 collections (expand all)
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