Promised Land: A Story About Mound Bayou

November 12, 2022 | 10:30 AM

A small town deep in the Mississippi Delta holds a story unlike any other. Mound Bayou was founded in 1887 by former slaves that were on a mission unheard of at that time. The fertile, flat ground was the promised land that would show black Mississippians what the future could be. Here, they found independence, empowerment, and possibility.
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