Did You Know That There's An All Black Town In Mississippi Founded By Former Slaves? | Essence

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Did You Know That There's An All Black Town In Mississippi Founded By Former Slaves? | Essence

The city of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, is a historic all-Black town founded in 1887 by formerly enslaved Black people who created a thriving haven for thousands of Black Americans during […]

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