AKA Mobile Health Project

AKA Mobile Health Project (HM1OZX)

Location: Mound Bayou, MS 38762 Bolivar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 52.784', W 90° 44.283'

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
sponsored its first mobile health
initiative, the Mississippi Health
Project from 1935 - 1942. Dr. Dorothy
Ferebee, a member of the sorority,
was the project director.
Ida Jackson was the national
president. The project was
headquartered in Mound Bayou,
Mississippi, and served over 15,000
black residents in the delta.

Dedicated - January 13, 2006
Linda Marie White, President
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HM NumberHM1OZX
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, November 1st, 2015 at 1:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 709200 N 3751123
Decimal Degrees33.87973333, -90.73805000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 52.784', W 90° 44.283'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 52' 47.04" N, 90° 44' 16.98" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)662
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 702 W M.L.K. Jr Dr, Mound Bayou MS 38762, US
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