Cleveland in Bolivar County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Amzie Moore Home

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

1. Amzie Moore Home Marker

Inscription.
Amzie Moore (1911-1982), a local Civil Rights leader, built this house in 1941. An army veteran, Moore also worked for the U.S. Postal Service. After returning from WWII, Moore dedicated himself to the civil rights movement, co-founding the Regional Council of Negro Leadership. His home served as a meeting place for many in the civil rights movement, including Bob Moses, Sam Block, Aaron Henry, Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., Andrew Young, John Lewis and Thurgood Marshall.

Erected 2008 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 33° 44.373′ N, 90° 43.155′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Mississippi, in Bolivar County. Marker is at the intersection of South Chrisman Avenue and Ruby Street, on the right when traveling south on South Chrisman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 South Chrisman Avenue, Cleveland MS 38732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Amzie Moore (here, next to this marker); Gospel Music and the Blues (about 400 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Chrisman Street (approx. ¼ mile away); The Cleveland Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); David R. Bowen (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Enlightenment of W.C. Handy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bolivar County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bolivar County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Also see . . . Amzie Moore. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

via Wikipedia, 1963

2. Amzie Moore

Amzie Moore Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

3. Amzie Moore Home

Amzie Moore Home and Freedom Trail Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

4. Amzie Moore Home and Freedom Trail Markers

View looking south on South Chrisman Avenue.

Amzie Moore Home Renovation & Restoration. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

5. Amzie Moore Home Renovation & Restoration.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 681 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on August 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.