MS. HATTIE JORDAN
FANNIE LOU HAMER
STATUE COMMITTEE
Ms. Sumner Olson
presents a check for over
$2000 for The Fannie Lou
Hamer Memorial Fund to
Alderwoman Hattie
Jordan at ROAR'S Annual
Fannie Lou Hamer
Celebration
. The National
Council for Black
Studies  spearheaded
The Fannie Change"
Project under the
leadership of Dr. Patricia
Reid-Merritt after being
contacted by former New
Jersey Secretary of State
Regena Thomas to host a
Fannie Lou Hamer
Celebration.
with Mayor Shirley Edwards, the citizens of Ruleville, SNCCer
Charles McLaurin and ROAR for nearly three years on new
developments at the Fannie Lou Hamer Garden.
not-for-profit, non political organization comprised of local,
regional and national civil rights activists, scholars and
community leaders who serve as fundraising and
educational ambassadors in conjunction with the City of
Ruleville, public, private and individual initiatives to help
achieve the goals of the Fannie Lou Hamer Statue project.

The FLHSC exists solely for the purpose of  supporting
efforts to honor and pay tribute to Mrs. Hamer by
commissioning the construction of a full-length statue of
the civil and human rights leader, to be placed on
permanent display at the Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial
Garden in Ruleville, Mississippi.

The National Black United Fund (NBUF) is our fiscal
sponsor for this project.  To make a tax-deductible
donation for The Fannie Lou Hamer Statue please click
below.