1968 Riot Collection

Five African American men in suits stand along the stone wall in heated talks with white male police officers outside Lincoln High School. An African American man in the center of the group is leaning...

Five Black Panther Party members on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. The men are wearing black berets, black jackets, and have their fists raised.

Five African American people riding on top of car. At the front of the car sits a person wearing white pants, a black sweater, and a hat; damaged photo.

Four white policemen and children (African American and white boys) in residential area, standing among vehicles. The officer in the center of the photo is without a helmet, wearing sunglasses. To his...

Five African American men stand along the stone wall in front of Lincoln High School with two white male police officers standing below them. An African American man in a suit in the center of the...

Crowd at Parade Park, with group of three white policemen watching from distance. In front of the camera, an African American man leans up against a tree, facing the crowd. A local news vehicle is...

Outside view of people evacuating Lincoln High School being directed by police with tear gas visible coming from the building. The officer in the center of the photo is pointing with a baton. A car is...

Group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Courthouse on Grand Boulevard. Three men are standing next a parking meter conversing while a woman is standing a few feet away...

Group of people standing in front of a bar on Grand Boulevard across the street from the Jackson County Courthouse; light photo.

Group poses for photo in the street; one member holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign.

Group poses for photo in the street; one member holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign.

Six men (African American and white) off to the side of the crowd at the Jackson County Courthouse. Two men sit on the stone ledge of the steps, while four men stand on the sidewalk, One of the men...

Large crowd marching down a narrow street. The far right side of the photo shows a a group of African American men getting into a car.

Man raising his fist in the crowd on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse; blurred photo.

Man speaking into a microphone and Black Panther members with raised fists behind him at the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse.

A person wearing a beret man stands in the center of the crowd on Grand Boulevard and speaks into a microphone; light photo.

Photograph taken outside Lincoln High School; obscured by sun glare.

Police and students standing together, surrounded by cars, outside of Lincoln High School.

Photo of a police car arriving at the Jackson County Courthouse; light photo.

White male police officers walking toward camera with police station in the background. The first officer is carrying his rifle against his left shoulder and is wearing sunglasses. Behind him are two...

Police Officers lining up on 12th St. by Police Headquarters. Some officers are holding batons.

Police outside Lincoln High School; obscured by sun-glare. A car is parked on the street in the right portion of the photo.

Police riding motorcycles down the street toward the rally at the Jackson County Courthouse. A man in an Army uniform walks on the sidewalk toward the rally.

View from the outside of Lincoln High School after police throw tear gas into the building.

Close-up of three white policemen and African American civilians in residential area; dark photo.