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Parchman State Prison Farm, MS
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Locations: Parchman State Prison Farm, MS
As Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi in the summer of 1961, many are incarcerated ...
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Birmingham News Headline
Birmingham News article reporting that arrested Freedom Riders are to be sent to Parchman Prison Farm.
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The Music
Group singing provided solace for Freedom Riders facing the constant threat of violence. It was also an effective political tool. "Without singing, we would have lost our sense of solidarity," John Lewis says.
