On June 21, 1964 James Chaney was one of three American civil right heroes who were murdered by members of the Klu Klux Klan during freedom summer which was a campaign that attempted to register as many African American voters as possible in Mississippi, which had historically excluded most blacks from voting.
This Saturday; Chaney – a meridian native – is still remembered on what meridian calls James Chaney day.
City council woman Kim Houston says James Chaney day should also remain an important time.
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