Mississippi school district to desegregate schools after 51-year legal battle
- 8 years ago
A Mississippi school district has been ordered by the Justice Department to desegregate its schools after a five-decade-long legal battle.
The Cleveland School District, about two hours northwest of Jackson, was told that it must consolidate its schools in order to provide real desegregation for students in the city of about 12,000.
Residents first filed suit against the Bolivar County of Education in July 1965, according to an opinion handed down on Friday.
According to the Clarion-Ledger, the principal divider between the two races in the city is a set of train tracks, with whites to the west and blacks to the east.
The Cleveland School District, about two hours northwest of Jackson, was told that it must consolidate its schools in order to provide real desegregation for students in the city of about 12,000.
Residents first filed suit against the Bolivar County of Education in July 1965, according to an opinion handed down on Friday.
According to the Clarion-Ledger, the principal divider between the two races in the city is a set of train tracks, with whites to the west and blacks to the east.