Gulfport Civil Rights Wade-In

Gulfport Civil Rights Wade-In (HM1ANW)

Location: Gulfport, MS 39501 Harrison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 21.688', W 89° 6.199'

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Near this spot on April 17 and April 24, 1960, Gulfport NAACP president Dr. Felix Dunn and his family joined in peaceful "wade-in" demonstrations to challenge the laws denying African-Americans use of the beach. Gulfport police officers removed the protestors but filed no charges. In Biloxi, similar protests led to arrests and white mob violence. These protests prompted the first intervention of the Civil Rights Division of the U. S. Justice Department challenging Mississippi's segregationist laws and practices.
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HM NumberHM1ANW
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Year Placed2011
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 8:58pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 297856 N 3360715
Decimal Degrees30.36146667, -89.10331667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 21.688', W 89° 6.199'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 21' 41.28" N, 89° 6' 11.94" W
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Area Code(s)228
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3485-3535 W Beach Blvd, Gulfport MS 39501, US
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