The May 4th Visitors Center has recently introduced a specialized tour differentiating from their typical one. For Black History month, “Long Live the Spirit of Jackson State” is meant to give viewers the knowledge of what happened at Jackson State University 11 days after the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University.
The tour was guided by Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitor Center. It provides a direct look at the violence that occurred at Jackson State on May 15, 1970 when police opened fire on protesters near a dormitory, which led to two deaths and injuring others.
The program also explores the political climate and the culture of America regarding Civil Rights and the Vietnam War…