Mound Bayou in Bolivar County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
AKA Mobile Health Project
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
1. AKA Mobile Health Project Marker
sponsored its first mobile health
initiative, the Mississippi Health
Project from 1935 - 1942. Dr. Dorothy
Ferebee, a member of the sorority,
was the project director.
Ida Jackson was the national
president. The project was
headquartered in Mound Bayou,
Mississippi, and served over 15,000
black residents in the delta.
Dedicated – January 13, 2006
Linda Marie White, President
Erected 2006 by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is January 13, 2006.
Location. 33° 52.784′ N, 90° 44.283′ W. Marker is in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, in Bolivar County. It is on West Martin Luther King Jr Drive 0.3 miles east of U.S. 278, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 702 West Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Mound Bayou MS 38762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 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: Delta Health Center (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named AKA Mobile Health Project (approx. Ό mile away); Mound Bayou Blues
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
2. Marker located in front of Delta Health Center, Education & Training Center
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
3. Rear of AKA Mobile Health Project Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
4. Delta Health Center sign
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
5. Delta Health Center plaque giving history of center.
Public Domain
6. Dr. Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
