Tour Overview
African American Tour
1. The African American Tour in Okolona, MS is a tour of African American history.
2. It is a free service offered by the city and open to all ages.
3. Tourists can view areas from the past and learn about the local history.
Stops
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Stop 1: Will Vann’s barber shop
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Stop 2: Rondel Logan’s Blacksmith Shop
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Stop 3: Calvary Baptist
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Stop 4: Black Business District
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Stop 5: New Era Masonic Lodge
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Stop 6: Mary Wheeler’s Millinery Shop
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Stop 7: Dr. Charles Wheeler’s office
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Stop 8: Buchanan Laundromat
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Stop 9: CW Gilliam General Store
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Stop 10: Earl Collins’ Shoe Shop
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Stop 11: Carter/Lowery Funeral home
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Stop 12: Grace Episcopal Church
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Stop 13: Gilliam-Carouthers
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Stop 14: Knox-Fitzgerald-Brannic
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Stop 15: Bar B Que King
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Stop 16: Charlie Gilliam home
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Stop 17: Wheeler/Walker House
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Stop 18: Okolona Children Park
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Stop 19: Mt Pisgah United Methodist Church
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Stop 20: Okolona High School-Fannie Carter School
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Stop 21: Hotel/Boarding House
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Stop 22: Okolona College
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