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“Voices and Votes,” an exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) division, takes a broad look at American democracy — from the American Revolution and expanding suffrage to civil rights and casting ballots. It explores who can vote, whose voices are heard, the responsibilities of American citizens, how we can encourage more people […]
Learn from Vicksburg-native and designer Raymond Banks on how renowned fashion designer Patrick Kelly grew up in the civil rights movement and how he appropriated stereotypes to expose and confront America's past.
Vicksburg native and Harvard scholar Donald "Field" Brown will provide the history of "The Vicksburg Citizens' Appeal" during critical civil rights years.