Indianola in Sunflower County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Irene Magruder
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
1. Irene Magruder Marker
At this site was the home of Irene Magruder (1898-1973), who was the first African American in Indianola to open her home to Civil Rights workers during Freedom Summer of 1964. Her efforts greatly influenced the Civil Rights movement in Indianola. The home was firebombed and destroyed on May 1, 1965.
Erected 2004 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1983.
Location. 33° 26.811′ N, 90° 39.093′ W. Marker is in Indianola, Mississippi, in Sunflower County. It is at the intersection of Front Street Extension and Byas Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street Extension. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Byas Street, Indianola MS 38751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. 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: Church Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Club Ebony (approx. 0.2 miles away); Riley B. King (approx. 0.3 miles away); Giles Penny Savers Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fannie Lou Hamer
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Also see . . . "Civil Rights Movement Veterans" Irene Magruder. (Submitted on September 20, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
2. Location of Irene Magruder's home.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
3. Irene Magruder Marker area
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
