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Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 census, down from 2,102 in 2000. It was founded as an independent black community in 1887 by former slaves led by Isaiah Montgomery. Mound Bayou Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mound Bayou es una ciudad del condado de Bolivar en el estado de Misisipi (Estados Unidos). En el año 2000 tenía una población de 2.102 habitantes [ 2 ] en una superficie de 2.3 km², con una densidad poblacional de 922.3 personas por km² .
Located along US Highway 61 in the central Mississippi Delta, Mound Bayou was at one time the nation’s largest and most self-sufficient African American town. Founded in 1887 by cousins Isaiah T. Montgomery, Joshua P. T. Montgomery, and Benjamin T. Green, all of whom had been slaves at the Davis Bend Plantation in Warren County, […]
14 de dic. de 2023 · Explore the Mound Bayou Museum, a beacon of civil rights history with leaders like Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King Jr., TRM Howard, Mammie Till Mobley, and Katie Hall. Nestled in the heart of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, our museum is a vibrant tribute to this extraordinary town’s rich story.
Nestled in the heart of Mississippi, Mound Bayou stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of its founders, a beacon of hope, and a symbol of the African-American experience.
Mound Bayou. Forty Acres and a Mule. Seneca Village. African Burial Ground. 1887Mound Bayou. View of Main Street, Mound Bayou. Creating All-Black Towns. After the Civil War formerly enslaved African Americans created opportunities to manifest their freedom even in an inhospitable and racist nation.
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