Reaching Across Generations in McComb

McComb became the first battleground for the new voter registration campaign. Not yet ready to mount a drive in the Delta, Amzie Moore sent Bob Moses to work with McComb NAACP president C.C. Bryant in 1961. The local community embraced the voter registration campaign, and local organizations offered help to propel the work forward. By the end of August, SNCC had sent down a dozen activists and broadened their reach to Walthall and Amite counties.

Pictured: A black and white photograph of McComb NAACP president C.C. Bryant. Bryant is looking at the camera, standing in front of his home. He is wearing a light colored suit, striped tie, and white shirt.

Credit: McComb Enterprise Journal