‘Red and Bootjack’ Marker Shines Light on Duck Hill Lynching, Remembers Victims
Filmmaker Talameika Brice coordinated with others to establish a trail marker honoring two Duck Hill, Miss., lynching victims known as Bootjack and Red.
Filmmaker Talameika Brice coordinated with others to establish a trail marker honoring two Duck Hill, Miss., lynching victims known as Bootjack and Red.
“Lovecraft Country” star Aunjanue Ellis has a busy acting career but chooses to live and work for change in her native Mississippi. The McComb native draws inspiration from Fannie Lou Hamer, who said, “Never forget where we came from and always remember the bridges that carried us over.”
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