Meridian Civil Rights Trail
Voter registration was one of the goals of the Civil Rights movement. In the South, poll taxes and literacy exams like the one given here at the Lauderdale County Courthouse were used to prevent African-Americans from registering. These practices were outlawed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.HM Number | HM23H0 |
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Year Placed | 2014 |
Placed By | The Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, December 4th, 2017 at 10:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 340172 N 3582138 |
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Decimal Degrees | 32.36478333, -88.69875000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 21.887', W 88° 41.925' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 21' 53.22" N, 88° 41' 55.5" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 601 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2000-2098 5th St, Meridian MS 39301, US |
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