[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18230]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING GREEN GROVE M.B. CHURCH

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 5, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable and historical church, Green Grove M.B. Church.
  Green Grove M.B. Church is one of the oldest churches in Belzoni, 
Mississippi. The 11th Mississippi Freedom Trail marker was unveiled at 
the church because of Rev. George Lee. Rev. Lee was an early 
participant in the Civil Rights Movement. Also, Rev. Lee was a vice 
president of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership, a co-founder of 
the Belzoni branch of the NAACP, and a powerful public speaker.
  In 1955, Rev. Lee addressed a crowd of 10,000 people that gathered 
for a voter registration rally in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Two weeks 
later, Lee was assassinated and no one was ever charged for his murder. 
Rev. Lee's funeral was held at Green Grove M.B. Church where the marker 
is erected. This was the 11th Mississippi Freedom Trail marker to be 
unveiled.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Green 
Grove M.B. Church their determination and dedication to serving others 
and giving back to its community.

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