Skip to content
Mississippi Encyclopedia Logo
  • About
  • Authors
  • Entries
  • Images
  • Videos
  • Categories
  • Advisory Board
  • Contact
    • Suggest A Topic
    • Corrections
  • Browse Site »
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z
York, Kathryn McGaw r2WPadmin2018-05-23T21:08:19+00:00

Kathryn McGaw York

This author has contributed to the following articles in the Encyclopedia.

Devine, Annie

Annie Devine played a significant role in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) and the civil rights movement as a…

Hazen, Elizabeth Lee

Candida albicans, more commonly known as a yeast infection, can be uncomfortable and painful and if left untreated can have…

International Women's Year, Mississippians and

The United Nations declared 1975 International Women’s Year. In response, the US Congress mandated that each state and territory would…

Player, Willa B.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, on 9 August 1909, Willa Beatrice Player became the first African American female president of a…

Poor People’s Campaign

A mule train beginning in Marks, Mississippi, was one of the more dramatic features of the Poor People’s Campaign. In…

Ruffin, Susie B.

Susie Bolden Ruffin was born on 25 May 1908 and was active in civil rights efforts in Laurel throughout her…

Explore Project

  • Encyclopedia
  • Categories
  • Authors
Logo for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture
Logo for University of Mississippi
Logo for University Press of Mississippi
© 2024 MIssissippi Humanities Council | Built by R.Squared