Cleveland, Mississippi
Named after President Grover Cleveland, [citation needed] the town began formation in 1869 as people moved inland from the Mississippi River.The village of Cleveland was chartered on March 25, 1886, and the United States Post Office recognized the town as such on August 5, 1887.[citation needed] The town grew steadily and by 1901 Cleveland was named the second county seat and a new courthouse was erected.At the end of WWI, African Americans left Bolivar County in great numbers, but many stayed, becoming tenant farmers.Today, in addition to the first settlers of English, Scottish, German, Irish, and African descent, Bolivar County is its own “melting pot” of ethnicities.In the early 1950s city leaders were able to attract Baxter Laboratories and Mississippi Power & Light’s Delta Steam Electric Station just north of town.There they observed barefoot, underfed African-American children in tattered clothing, with vacant expressions and distended bellies.[7] Most recently, the City of Cleveland and Bolivar County, partnering with DSU, was able to see the realization of the Grammy Museum adjacent to Delta State’s campus.The Amzie Moore House is the actual home of the late Civil Rights leader, which has been preserved and converted into a museum, paying tribute to his efforts.The first marker recognizes Chrisman Street, which once served as the center of African-American business and social life in Cleveland.
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