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Civil Rights History Sites in Bolivar County, MS

The churches, schools, lunch counters and homes where the civil rights movement was organized, fought and remembered.

Bolivar County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. Civil Rights History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Bolivar County, MS.

Man and woman standing beside gray wall - civil rights history sites — Photo: Suzy Brooks on Unsplash

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mathew Ahmann in a crowd of demonstrators at the March on Washington - civil rights history sites — Photo: Unseen Histories on Unsplash

Civil rights march on Washington, D.C - civil rights history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Bolivar County, MS

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match civil rights history sites within 200 miles of Bolivar County, MS, out of 10 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 9 listed sites carry Bolivar County as their county.

Selma Rosenwald School46 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Selma · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Mt. Olive Rosenwald School78 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Mt. Olive · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
John R. Lynch Street Civil Rights District107 miles from the center of Bolivar County · District · Jackson · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Malvern Rosenwald School124 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Malvern · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Fellowship Rosenwald School Teacher's Home127 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Lillie · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Mt. Sinai Rosenwald School133 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Bernice · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Bigelow Rosenwald School136 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Toad Suck · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Rosenwald School155 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Delight · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station157 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Blytheville · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Greyhound Bus Station169 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Jackson · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Sherman Line Rosenwald School183 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Magnolia · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Oak Grove Rosenwald School193 miles from the center of Bolivar County · Building · Oak Grove · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Bolivar County, MS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Civil Rights History in Bolivar County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Bolivar County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bolivar County, MS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Bolivar County, MS?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Bolivar County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Bolivar County, MS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Bolivar County, MS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.