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| Jim Kates, civil rights veteran of the 1960s |
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Jim Kates, who served as a civil rights worker in Natchez
in 1965, will return to the city on Monday, July 22, to talk about his
experience in the Natchez movement.
Kates will speak at the event titled, “An Evening with
Jim Kates: Reflections from a Veteran of the Civil Rights Movement in Natchez,”
which will be held at NAPAC Museum at 301 Main Street. It is free and open to
the public.
The program will begin with a 5:30 p.m. showing of the
film, “Black Natchez” (1967), which documents the civil rights movement in
Natchez.
At 6:30 p.m., Kates will share his story, which will be
followed by a round table discussion with veterans of the movement, Mayor Dan
Gibson, NAPAC Museum Director Bobby Dennis, Dr. Roscoe Barnes III of Visit
Natchez, and others.
The event is hosted by the City of Natchez and NAPAC Museum
with assistance from Visit Natchez. For more information, call the museum at
601-445-0728.
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| Jim Kates is the 19-year-old in the center with his sleeves rolled up. (Click on image to enlarge.) |
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