1968 Riot Collection

Four African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with a microphone and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park.

Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck and speaking to the crowd gathered around them at Parade Park.

Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with one man sitting on the top of the truck and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park.

Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with one man sitting on the top of the truck and speaking to the crowd (African Americans and whites) at Parade Park.

Group of African American students riding in and on a car heading East on 12th St., just past McGee St. A group of young women sit on the hood of the car wearing dresses and jackets, and are looking...

Four men standing in the back of a pickup truck with a microphone and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park. Three of the men are wearing berets.

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...

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...

Close-up of protesters in the middle of the street posing and smiling; one member holding "We Shall Overcome" sign.

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

Crowd poses for photo in the street; one member holding "We Shall Overcome" sign. Four people have their arms raised in the air making fists.

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 running away from police officers and tear gas outside City Hall. In the foreground a man is standing with his hands in his pockets watching the oncoming crowd. Tear gas can be seen in the...

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.

Large group of African American students sitting on the hood and trunk of a car, heading north on Vine St. at 24th. Around them are other cars and bystanders along the street and sidewalk.

Large group of police gathered on 12th St. and Locust, next to Police Headquarters. Many officers have their backs to the camera, and have their arms raised, making numerical gestures with their hands...

Large group of police wearing gas masks with their backs to the camera on 12th St. outside City Hall. In the background of the photo is City Hall with a large group of people standing in front of it...

Close up of line of white male police officers with gas masks armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. One officer in the middle of the line is holding his helmet and gas mask...

Lena Rivers Smith, a journalist and on-air reporter, is standing in front of a line of police officers wearing gas masks and armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns. She is wearing a dress...

Line of police officers wearing gas masks and armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. Behind them is a group of African Americans standing next to a city bus. In the background...

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

Unidentified African American man running down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas.

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.