Mound Bayou, Miss., in Bolivar County founded

Montogomery founded the all-black town Mound Bayou, Miss., in Bolivar County with the help of the Illinois Central Railroad

Mound Bayou, Mississippi - Wikipedia

Black Then | Mound Bayou: Mississippi's “Jewel of the Delta” and The Largest All-Black Town in the U.S

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Great Britain - OS One Inch, 1885-1900
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Event date:

1887