MS HR32

Honors the life and legacy of Mrs. Leola Green Blackmon (July 13, 1925 - 2011), a Carroll County educator and civil rights activist

Recognizes her role as the lone woman and youngest person involved in the Carroll County Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, which led to integration of public schools and voting systems

Acknowledges her participation as a plaintiff in the Ayers v. Allain lawsuit seeking to equalize funding between Mississippi's black and white colleges and universities

Highlights her career as a Head Start teacher in the 1970s and over 75 years of service in the C.M.E. Church

Expresses deepest sympathy to her 11 children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and loved ones upon her passing