Illuminating local history and celebrating unsung heroes, the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail is preparing to grow. Eight markers on trail are in place already.

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A new Mississippi Freedom Trail marker was unveiled at Canton High School on Tuesday. The marker honors Civil Rights activist Annie Bell Robinson Devine. During the 1960s ...

FAYETTE, Miss. (WJTV) – Visit Mississippi unveiled a Freedom Trail marker for James Charles Evers in Fayette. Evers, who was ...

A heritage marker will be placed Monday to recognize the contributions and importance of historic Black churches in Springfield. Hosted by Drury University, the ceremony will unveil the newest ...