Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Wharlest Jackson, Sr.
1937-1967
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 8, 2017
1. Wharlest Jackson, Sr. Marker
Wharlest Jackson was a Natchez Civil Rights activist who lost his struggle for racial equality on February 27, 1967. The explosion of a bomb implanted under his truck took his life. Members of the Ku Klux Klan targeted Jackson, because he was treasurer of the Natchez Chapter of the NAACP and had received a promotion at Armstrong Tire and Rubber Company that would have otherwise gone to a white employee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is February 27, 1967.
Location. 31° 33.889′ N, 91° 23.247′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. Marker is on Minor Street south of North Doctor M.L.K. Jr. Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Minor Street, Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Wright (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sadie V. Thompson School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Natchez Children's Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Burn (approx. half a mile away); Site of D'Evereux Hall Orphan Asylum (approx. half a mile away); Gerard Brandon IV House (approx. half a mile away); Lisle-Shields Town House (approx.
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the murder of Wharlest Jackson Sr. Even to this date, the case is unsolved. He was murdered on the same night he started a new job. The FBI ended its re-opened cold case investigation of the murder in 2015 with no conclusion or a culprit. (Submitted on February 17, 2022.)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 8, 2017
2. Wharlest Jackson, Sr. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2017.
