Analysis: Museum project draws hopes, suspicions 
by Associated Press Published: February 18,2011
Tags: 150th anniversary of the Civil War, B.B. King Museum and Interpretive Center, Bolton, civil rights, Civil rights museum, Gov. Haley Barbour, Indianola, Jim Evans, Meridian, Mississippi, Racism, Rep. Greg Snowden, Rep. Omeria Scott, Sen. Hillman Frazier, Walter Robinson
Not all lawmakers are convinced a Mississippi civil rights museum will finally get off the ground, despite the speed at which a proposal is making its way through the Legislature. Their doubts can be heard in floor debate and committee meetings. Rep. Jim Evans, a black Democrat from Jackson, told his colleagues last week, "Let’s [...] [...]
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