Civil Rights veteran Jim Kates returning to Natchez

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.

Jim Kates is the 19-year-old in the center with his sleeves rolled up.
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