Newspaper Article, "A Very Regrettable Situation", February 9, 1973

Authors

The Reflector

Files

Alternative Title

A very regrettable situation'

Description

This newspaper article discusses the discrimination a group of Black people face as they attempt to attend a Sunday worship service at First Baptist Church of Jackson. It also calls attention to the persistent policy of segregation that the church continues to uphold. The article is a guest editorial form the Daily Mississippian.

Publication Date

2-9-1973

Publisher

The Reflector

Time Period

1970-1979

Subjects

College students, Black; African Americans--Segregation; Segregation--Religious aspects--Southern Baptist Convention

Keywords

Mississippi State University; First Baptist Church of Jackson; Segregation; Discrimination; Christianity

Geographic Location

Starkville (Miss.); Mississippi State (Miss.)

Comments

This collection contains offensive or discriminatory content.

Object Type

Text

Format (original)

Newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_UA_The-Reflector_1973-02-09_A-very-regrettable-situation_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, University Archives.

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

Rights

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Contact Information

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