Mims in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 21, 2021

1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Marker

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park. , The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 formed by Mary White Ovington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Archibald Grimke, Henry Moskowitz, Oswald Garrisson Villard, William English Walling, Lillian Wald, and Ida Wells-Barnett. Its mission is “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equity of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination”. The group enlarged its mission in the late 20th Century by considering such things as police misconduct, the status of black foreign refugees, and questions of economic development. Its name, retained in accordance with tradition, uses the once common term colored people. , , The NAACP’s headquarters is in Baltimore, with additional regional offices in New York, Michigan, Georgia, Maryland, Texas, Colorado and California. Each regional office is responsible for coordinating the efforts of state conferences in that region. Local youth and college chapters organize activities for individual members. , , In the U.S., the NAACP is administered by a 64-member board, led by a chairperson. The board elects one person as the president and one as chief executive officer for the organization. Departments within the NAACP govern areas of action. Local branches are supported by the “Branch and Field Services” department and the “Youth and College” department. The “Legal” department focuses on court cases of broad application to minorities, such as systemic discrimination in employment, government, or education. The Washington D.C., bureau is responsible for lobbying the U.S. government, and the Education Department works to improve public education at the local, state and federal levels. The goal of the Health Division is to advance health care for minorities through public policy initiatives and education.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 formed by Mary White Ovington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Archibald Grimke, Henry Moskowitz, Oswald Garrisson Villard, William English Walling, Lillian Wald, and Ida Wells-Barnett. Its mission is “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equity of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination”. The group enlarged its mission in the late 20th Century by considering such things as police misconduct, the status of black foreign refugees, and questions of economic development. Its name, retained in accordance with tradition, uses the once common term colored people.

The NAACP’s headquarters is in Baltimore, with additional regional offices in New York, Michigan, Georgia, Maryland, Texas, Colorado and California. Each regional office is responsible for coordinating the efforts of state conferences in that region. Local youth and college chapters organize activities for individual members.

In the U.S., the NAACP is administered by a 64-member board, led by a chairperson. The board elects one person as the president and one as chief executive officer for the organization. Departments within the NAACP govern areas of action.

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Local branches are supported by the “Branch and Field Services” department and the “Youth and College” department. The “Legal” department focuses on court cases of broad application to minorities, such as systemic discrimination in employment, government, or education. The Washington D.C., bureau is responsible for lobbying the U.S. government, and the Education Department works to improve public education at the local, state and federal levels. The goal of the Health Division is to advance health care for minorities through public policy initiatives and education.

Erected by Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 28° 39.251′ N, 80° 50.669′ W. Marker is in Mims, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from Freedom Avenue 0.3 miles south of Parker Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located within the Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2180 Freedom Avenue, Mims FL 32754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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: Rosa Parks (a few steps from this marker); Harry Tyson Moore (a few steps

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 21, 2021

2. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Marker

from this marker); March On Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Voting Rights Act (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Riders (within shouting distance of this marker); Groveland Four (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown v. Board of Education (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Rock Nine (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mims.

Also see . . . Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park and Museum. Brevard County website entry (Submitted on June 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on July 24, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.