1000 Miles to Memphis March Comes to Anniston

A 30-day, 1000-mile march from Nashville to Memphis aims to register 100,000 voters and raise funds for voting rights. The march will spotlight grassroots organizations in the Deep South combating voter suppression.⁠ ⁠ Participants will walk through Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, ending at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. The initiative emphasizes that the South is “not red, voter suppressed,” highlighting the impact of voter suppression on Black and Brown communities. They are interested in meeting local activists and organizers and will be at the Jim & Shirley Justice Center, 812 Noble Street, Anniston, AL, 36201 on Friday, July 7th at 2 pm.