Memphis students bring 1963 civil rights case to federal courthouse exhibit
Janani Prakash shows Allison Collier, her social studies teacher at Collierville High School, the work the students compiled for a display on the Supreme Court case Watson v. City of Memphis. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Memphis and Jackson-area students unveiled a five-panel exhibit at a federal courthouse exploring the 1963 Supreme Court case Watson v. City of Memphis and its role in desegregation.
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Watson v. City of Memphis Supreme Court Civil Rights segregation U.S. District Court supreme court historical societyBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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