Meridian Civil Rights Trail
Founded in 1891, First Union Missionary Baptist Church served as a meeting place for numerous Civil Rights activities. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke here during the Freedom Summer of 1964. Weeks later, First Union was the site of activist James Chaney's funeral.HM Number | HM23HP |
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Year Placed | 2014 |
Placed By | The Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at 7:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 338580 N 3581944 |
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Decimal Degrees | 32.36280000, -88.71563333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 21.768', W 88° 42.938' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 21' 46.08" N, 88° 42' 56.28" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 601 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 610 38th Ave, Meridian MS 39307, US |
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