https://greatriversgreenway.org/mary-meachum/

Every year, a variety of partners plan and host the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration on the Mississippi Greenway.  The theme of the event changes each year and shines a spotlight on important-yet rarely told or not widely known-black history in St. Louis. The 2019 celebration brought to life the story of Africans to Americans: 400 Years of History. The 2020 event will focus on the struggles to pass the 15th amendment giving black men the right to vote, and the incredible violence that women had to endure for the right to vote with the passage of the 19th amendment.

Join for a one-hour virtual program where event partners will bring history to life through historical re-enactments, storytelling and guest speakers!