Jasper, Texas: The Healing of a Community in Crisis
Exhibition

On the morning of June 7, 1998, the body of James Byrd Jr. was discovered in front of an African American church near Jasper, Texas. James Byrd was the victim of a hate crime that shocked and devastated the small East Texas town. This Humanities Texas traveling exhibition explores the impact of the murder on the community and emphasizes the vital role local ministers played in keeping the peace in the days and months following Byrd's death. For more information, contact the Irving Arts Center.

February 6–
March 27, 2016
Irving Arts Center
3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75062

Map

Map of event location
Huff Creek Road, Photograph by Sarah Wilson.