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"March, Negro, July 29, 1967." Demonstration July 29, 1967, Hattiesburg (Miss.), to protest the shooting of Lonnie Charles McGee on July 27 by patrolman Willie McGilvery. Part of activities associated with July-August economic boycott of city buses and businesses. On Forrest County courthouse steps march leader Rev. Milton Barnes (with megaphone) speaks to crowd, with Rev. J. C. Killingsworth in dark suit to his immediate right.

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  • Creator(s): Moncrief, Winfred
  • Date: 1967-07-29
  • Item: 498
  • Corresponding Print Number(s): 499
  • Description: "March, Negro, July 29, 1967." Demonstration July 29, 1967, Hattiesburg (Miss.), to protest the shooting of Lonnie Charles McGee on July 27 by patrolman Willie McGilvery. Part of activities associated with July-August economic boycott of city buses and businesses. On Forrest County courthouse steps march leader Rev. Milton Barnes (with megaphone) speaks to crowd, with Rev. J. C. Killingsworth in dark suit to his immediate right.
  • City/State: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
  • County: Forrest County
  • Call Number: PI/1994.0005
  • Filename: 71408-0498-photo.tif