Henry Jay Kirksey Sr. (May 9, 1915 - December 9, 2005) was a state legislator and civil rights leader in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Senate.[1] He was born on the outskirts of Tupelo, Mississippi.[2][3] He advocated and protested for the release of Mississippi Sovereignty Commission records. He also advocated for the Confederate battle flag to be removed from the upper left corner of the Mississippi's state flag.

He opposed construction of the Jackson Metro Parkway. He had a son and a daughter.[4][5]

He was inducted into the North Carolina Central University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990 for his football career at the school.[6]

Henry J. Kirksey Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi opened in 2010.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "About Kirksey / History". www.jackson.k12.ms.us.
  2. ↑ Sewell, George Alexander; Dwight, Margaret L. (January 20, 2012). Mississippi Black History Makers. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617034282 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Kirksey, Henry". Mississippi Encyclopedia.
  4. ↑ "Civil Rights Activist Henry Kirksey Dies at 90". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. January 11, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Former Senator Henry Kirksey Dies". www.wlbt.com. 12 December 2005.
  6. ↑ "Henry J. Kirksey (1990) - Alex M. Rivera Athletics Hall of Fame". North Carolina Central University Athletics.
  7. ↑ "About Kirksey / Overview".


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