The Greyhound Bus Station at 219 N. Lamar St., Jackson, Mississippi, was the site of many arrests during the May 1961 Freedom Rides of the Civil Rights Movement. The Art Deco building has been preserved and currently functions as an architect's office.
Location: 219 N. Lamar St., Jackson, Mississippi
Built: 1938
Architect: W.S. Arrasmith or Mahan & Van Powell
Architectural style: Streamline moderne
Part of: Farish Street Neighborhood Historic District (ID80002245)
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