Fannie Lou Hamer receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — In one of his last official acts as president, Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including a posthumous award to civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer, who died in 1977. The Delta native is the 11th Mississippian to receive the honor since 1964.
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The 19 recipients include actors, athletes, activists and political leaders.
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