The United States Civil Rights Trail
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail, The United States Civil Rights Trail·33 episodes·Bi-weekly·No new episodes since Apr 2026
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Historians, eyewitnesses, and family members tell the Civil Rights movement state by state: Mississippi, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee. Primary sources, real voices.
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April 6, 2026 · 17m
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail Podcast is collaborating with a podcast called History Daily , which tells the true stories of people and events that shaped our world. In this episode, we’re going to learn the back story of President Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech — the Gettysburg Address. What’s interesting and relevant for us is that some legal scholars believe that the speech is part of the “origin story” of Civil Rights language. They say that it redefined what the United States is for—liberty and equality for all. And later, Civil Rights activists and leaders also used language like that to demand actual civil rights. Resources: U.S. Civil Rights Trail Visit Mississippi
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Feb 24, 2026 · 28m
This is season two of the Mississippi Freedom Trail Podcast, where the people who pushed for Civil Rights--and their family members--tell their stories of the role they played in the state's Civil Rights Movement. You’ll hear the real stories of people who drew from courage and persistence to make voting a reality for the Black residents of Mississippi. In this fourth of four episodes, we hear the story of slain Civil Rights icon Medgar Evers as told by his widow Myrlie Evers-Williams and their daughter Reena Evers Everette. Trip-Planning Resources: The Mississippi Freedom Trail Visit Jackson The U.S. Civil Rights Trail This episode features the voices and perspectives of: Myrlie Evers-Williams Reena Evers Everette The U.S. Civil Rights Trail podcast series is produced by Ingredient with Tanner Latham as Executive Producer. TfoLq5jrFPUbuVnYsTTn
Feb 17, 2026 · 20m
This is season two of the Mississippi Freedom Trail Podcast, where the people who pushed for Civil Rights--and their family members--tell their stories of the role they played in the state's Civil Rights Movement. You’ll hear the real stories of people who drew from courage and persistence to make voting a reality for the Black residents of Mississippi. In this third of four episodes, we explore the remarkable stories of Euvester Simpson, Fannie Lou Hamer, Owen Brooks, and Annie Devine. Trip-Planning Resources: The Mississippi Freedom Trail The City of Winona Visit Greenwood Canton Tourism The U.S. Civil Rights Trail This episode features the voices and perspectives of: Euvester Simpson Fannie Lou Hamer Owen Brooks and the Delta Ministry Annie Devine Pam Brooks Barbara Devine Reed The U.S. Civil Rights Trail podcast series is produced by Ingredient with Tanner Latham as Executive Producer.
Feb 10, 2026 · 22m
This is season two of the Mississippi Freedom Trail Podcast, where the people who pushed for Civil Rights--and their family members--tell their stories of the role they played in the state's Civil Rights Movement. You’ll hear the real stories of people who drew from courage and persistence to make voting a reality for the Black residents of Mississippi. In this second of four episodes, we pick up with Joyce Ladner and her sister Dorie who risked their lives working to register Black voters across the Mississippi Delta. Trip-Planning Resources: The Mississippi Freedom Trail Visit Hattiesburg Visit DeSoto County Visit Jackson The U.S. Civil Rights Trail This episode features the voices and perspectives of: Joyce Ladner Leslie McLemore Charlie Cobb The U.S. Civil Rights Trail podcast series is produced by Ingredient with Tanner Latham as Executive Producer.
Feb 3, 2026 · 26m
This is season two of the Mississippi Freedom Trail Podcast, where the people who pushed for Civil Rights--and their family members--tell their stories of the role they played in the state's Civil Rights Movement. You’ll hear the real stories of people who drew from courage and persistence to make voting a reality for the Black residents of Mississippi. In this first of four episodes, we begin in Hattiesburg to tell the story of Vernon Dahmer. Trip-Planning Resources: Visit Hattiesburg The Mississippi Freedom Trail The U.S. Civil Rights Trail This episode features the voices and perspectives of: Dennis Dahmer Ellie Dahmer To learn more about the life of Vernon Dahmer: Mississippi Encyclopedia / Vernon Dahmer The U.S. Civil Rights Trail podcast series is produced by Ingredient with Tanner Latham as Executive Producer.
Jan 28, 2026 · 24m
Listen to this in-depth exploration of Bloody Monday, a public library protest, and organized marches that were met with violent backlash. Trip-Planning Resources: Explore Virginia's sites on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail Learn even more about Danville's history and how to visit Check out other states and stories along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail This episode features the voices and perspectives of: Dr. Robert Vinson, Director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia Karice Luck-Brimmer, Local Danville Historian Sherman Saunders, former Danville mayor, current City Council member Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Endowed Professor of Virginia Black History and Culture at Norfolk State University The U.S. Civil Rights Trail podcast series is produced by Ingredient with Tanner Latham as Executive Producer.