Mississippi

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Mississippi Finally Ratifies the 13th Amendment. Here Are Some Other Things that Mississippi Decided to Ratify First.

by: Kamau Franklin
Article published:: February 28, 2013

After 148 years, Mississippi has "officially" abolished slavery by ratifying the 13th amendment.

How Mississippi’s Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South’s Anti-Immigrant Wave

By: David Bacon