JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi’s youngest Freedom Rider celebrated his birthday while continuing the work he started more than half a century ago.
Hezekiah Watkins turned 79 years old on September 1, 2026.
Watkins was only 13 years old when he was arrested during the Civil Rights Movement. People eagerly gathered at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson to hear what could only be described as living history…