"When the bossman says you go to the fields, everybody went to the fields; schools closed down."

"…what happened outside the courthouse that day was the turning point in my life."

"I’m proof that things can change."

"There's no job too big to benefit from a small town person's perspective, I discovered, just as there's no town too s…"

"We honor her as an ancestor for reminding us of the power to change the circumstances we were born into."

"Unita Blackwell epitomizes the power of community-based efforts and of Black women in the Civil Rights Movement to en…"

"I am saddened by the passing of Unita Blackwell. She dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights in Mississippi. …"

"Our hearts are heavy today after hearing the news that former Mayersville Mayor Unita Blackwell has passed. We are a …"

"Her leadership was also marked by a commitment to uplifting women and children, often neglected in the larger politic…"

"She was a steadfast advocate for the rights of the disenfranchised and worked to create a more inclusive and just com…"