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The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus extends condolences to the family and survivors of heaven bound Civil Rights activist and former Mayersville Mayor Unita Blackwell, who died May 13, 2019, at age 86 in Ocean Springs.
The first black female mayor elected in Mississippi served her community, her state and inspired leadership of the United States with her selfless sacrifices. Mayor Blackwell moved Mayersville into the modern era, invited the eyes of the world to see and understand the struggles of blacks in rural Mississippi and achieved much in life, including being awarded in 1992, a $350,000 MacArthur Foundation grant.
It is our hope that Mississippians will reflect on the positives that Mayor Blackwell brought to our state and nation through her service to humanity.
