Greetings,
The year 1887 - the year Mound Bayou, Mississippi was founded marked a turn in
the aspirations of the plight of the African American slave and former slave
population in the United States. The founders of Mound Bayou, Mississippi,
Isaiah T. Montgomery and his cousin Benjamin T. Green had not only dreamed
as slaves, of freedom to express the great talents and gifts God had given
to the African race but had finally brought that dream into reality.
By 1909, the dream yielded a city that led the world in cotton production
and other agriculture and manufacturing ventures. Mound Bayou became the
symbol of black achievement with a pride of a people that had vowed to
rely on God in all that they did.
Because of the early racist enemies of the movement, the city’s
“life in the limelight” was short lived and until this day the city has
suffered many set backs. Mound Bayou now holds the unique distinction as
the oldest black city in the United States.
Because of the intent of the founders, and as a leader in this community
I am announcing the revitalization of this area of the Mississippi Delta
as it becomes a blessing to the entire world. The dream that was
birth in the heart of slaves will now be continued by our faith in God.
Thanks for your involvement in this mighty move of God.
In His Hands,
Mound Bayou Movement Inc.
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