Exhibition showcases three decades of Southern Heritage Classic history
Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. smiles during an interview at the National Civil Rights Museum's new Southern Heritage Classic exhibit Sept. 6, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
It will feature 120 items from founder Fred Jones Jr.’s collection, as well as memorabilia from the five HBCUs that have participated since its 1990 inception.
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Southern Heritage Classic National Civil Rights Museum Fred Jones Jr. Tennessee State University university of arkansas pine bluff Jackson State UniversityBianca Thedford
Bianca Thedford is from Toomsuba, Mississippi, a small town outside of Meridian, Mississippi. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications and Print Journalism from Rust College.
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