This Day in History: ‘Queen of Gospel’ Mahalia Jackson is born

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – On this day in history, in 1911, the “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson, was born.

The first Mahalia Jackson’s Fried Chicken restaurant opened right here in Memphis in 1968.

Jackson is known for inspiring the Civil Rights Movement with her music, and she turned to business to lift up Black communities…

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