Thursday, February 21, 6–8 p.m. at the Old Capitol Museum. We Shall Not Be Moved: Stories and Heroes of the Jackson Woolworth Sit-In. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of this historic event in Jackson’s civil rights history, author Michael O’Brien, author of We Shall Not Be Moved: The Jackson Woolworth’s Sit-In and the Movement it Inspired will give an address. A segment from the documentary An Ordinary Hero will follow. The film focuses the efforts of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, one of the Woolworth Sit-In participants. A light reception will conclude the evening. For more information call 601-576-6920 or email Old Capitol.
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