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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
Founded in 1950 in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Mississippi Valley State University serves one of America's most economically challenged regions, educating students from the birthplace of the blues and the epicenter of both plantation agriculture and civil rights struggle.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that Black communities lacked investment in learning. HBCUs and freedom schools existed before many white institutions.
Before & After This Era
← Before · Reconstruction
→ After · Great Migration
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"