Mississippi Freedom Trail – COFO Central Offices

From this building, COFO (Council of Federated Organizations) coordinated efforts of SNCC, NAACP, CORE, SCLC, and other activist groups from early 1963 through early 1965. Clarksdale’s Aaron Henry was COFO president. Bob Moses, program director, and David Dennis, assistant program director, supervised this office and mentored young activists, building a strong grassroots base.