Willie Carter invites the public to join him in honoring the Natchez Deacons for Defense and Justice!

A Mississippi Freedom Trail marker that pays tribute to the Natchez Deacons will be unveiled Saturday, November 9.

In the attached photo, Willie Carter stands in front of the two-story building that once served as the command post for the Natchez Deacons. Carter is the owner of the building, which is located at 319 N. Dr. M.L. King St. It will be the site of Natchez’s second Mississippi Freedom Trail marker. The marker will be unveiled Saturday, November 9. The unveiling ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church at 228 North Dr. M.L. King Jr. St. After the ceremony, everyone is invited to walk across the street to see the new marker.
 
Natchez’s first Freedom Trail marker recognized the NAACP Headquarters at 9 St. Catherine St., which is now the Dr. John Banks House. It was unveiled in April 2023.
 
The Mississippi Freedom Trail markers are approved by Visit Mississippi and the Mississippi Humanities Council. The markers serve to commemorate the people and places in the state that played a pivotal role in the American Civil Rights Movement.