Rush, Heath Cliff, 1940-

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Born in Kansas City, Missouri on October 12, 1940, Heath Cliff Rush was a student at Central State College when he was arrested for his participation in the Freedom Rides. As part of the Freedom Ride, Rush, along with four others, took a train from Nashville, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi where they were arrested in the Illinois Central terminal on June 9, 1961.

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Rush, Heath Cliff, 1940-

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Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Heath Rush following his arrest for his participation in a Freedom Ride, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 June 9

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-06-09
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History

Rush, Heath Cliff, 1940-

Sovereignty Commission Online