Meridian in Lauderdale County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Council of Organizations

Meridian Civil Rights Trail

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

1. Council of Organizations Marker

Inscription. The Council of Organizations is a nonprofit association that promotes social, cultural and educational interests of the African-American community. The building was formerly an IGA grocery that was picketed during the Civil Rights movement.

Erected 2014 by the Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau. (Marker Number 15.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Meridian, Mississippi Civil Rights Trail series list.

Location. 32° 21.911′ N, 88° 43.371′ W. Marker is in Meridian, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. It is on 45th Avenue north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 814 45th Avenue, Meridian MS 39307, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lt. Charles Read (approx. ¼ mile away); Texas Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Rose Hill Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles W. "Savez" Read (approx. ¼ mile away); Matty Hersee Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Union Missionary Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Missouri Ridge (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meridian.

Council of Organizations office & marker in former IGA store. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

2. Council of Organizations office & marker in former IGA store.

Council of Organizations sign in front of office. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

3. Council of Organizations sign in front of office.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.