Brenda Travis
Civil Rights Activist

American McComb, Mississippi, USA

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Rights Activist
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	01/01/1945
Age	81 years
Birthplace	McComb, Mississippi, USA

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Bio/Wiki

Summary	Brenda Travis is an African American civil rights activist from McComb, Mississippi, known for her involvement in student protests and nonviolent direct-action campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement in 1961.

Personal Life

Raised In	McComb, Mississippi, USA

Family

Parents	L.S. Travis and Icie Martin Travis
Siblings	She was one of seven children

Career

Known For	Participation in the McComb student movement Protesting segregation in McComb, Mississippi Civil rights organizing and youth leadership
Highlights	Joined SNCC nonviolent protest training Became youth president of the Pike County NAACP Helped lead student activism in McComb in 1961

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She was a teenager when she became active in the Civil Rights Movement.
2. Her activism helped draw public attention to segregation in McComb.
3. She later founded the Brenda Travis Historical Education Foundation in 2013.

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