The Sunflower County Freedom Project mission is to create a corps of academically capable, socially conscious, and mentally disciplined young leaders in the Mississippi Delta.

The Freedom Fellowship is a six-year commitment to excellence. It is open to students following their sixth grade year, and there is no requirement of high grades or test scores.

Students and their families must show a sincere commitment to developing excellence. When matriculating into the Freedom Project, students commit themselves to participating in intensive summer programs, Saturday classes, after-school study sessions and fitness training throughout the remainder of their secondary education.

The “freedom” in the Sunflower County Freedom Project name honors both the past and the future. Inspired by the Freedom Schools that were established in Sunflower County and throughout Mississippi during Freedom Summer in 1964, our organization uses the history of the 1960s civil rights movement to motivate our students to become capable and compassionate leaders in their communities.

The Freedom Project’s LEAD Center is located in Sunflower, Mississippi (population approximately 1000, located roughly 100 miles north of Jackson and 150 miles south of Memphis). Freedom Fellows come from Sunflower and the surrounding towns of Indianola, Moorhead, Ruleville, and Leland.

The Freedom Project does not accept any government funds or public money. Private donations support 100% of our programs and services. Your donation of any size will have a tremendous impact on the lives and dreams of an incredible and inspiring group of students.

Please visit our website, www.sunflowerfreedom.org, to learn more and help spread the word about our program to your friends and family.

We deeply appreciate your interest and investment in our work and our mission. Thank you.