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Jorgia B. Yvonne Siegel

Released
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:Mississippi
Time Imprisoned:
1 Month 10 Days
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Civil Rights
Jorgia B. Yvonne Siegel

Biography

Jorgia B. Yvonne Siegel was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 20, 1961, for participating in the Freedom Rides and challenging segregation in interstate transportation — one of the arrests recorded by the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission and preserved in the Civil Rights Digital Library. The catalog establishes the arrest, the participation, and the individually identified police photograph, but not the court disposition, any transfer to Parchman, or the physical release date; those fields are unresolved pending county-jail, court, or penitentiary records.

Case

Arrested: Jun 20, 1961
Incarcerated: Jun 20, 1961
Sentence: Jailed after the June 20, 1961 Freedom Ride arrest and held in three jails, including Parchman. Her firsthand interview and family memorial report 40 days in custody before release on bond. The exact release date remains unverified.