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Robert Major Walker is a former mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was its first African American mayor. He helped advocate for a civil war monument to African American soldiers.^[1] He served two terms as mayor.^[2]

In 2019, Vicksburg's city hall annex building was renamed for him.^[3]

References

^ Phillips, Keith (February 11, 2021). "Black Excellence: Robert Walker, Vicksburg's first black mayor". Vicksburg Daily News.
^ Joyner, Brooklyn (February 15, 2024). "'The truth has to be told:' The story behind monument honoring Black Civil War soldiers" – via www.wapt.com.
^ Clark, Patrice (January 22, 2019). "City of Vicksburg renames building to honor first African-American Mayor". www.wlbt.com.

[1] Phillips, Keith (February 11, 2021). "Black Excellence: Robert Walker, Vicksburg's first black mayor". Vicksburg Daily News.

[2] Joyner, Brooklyn (February 15, 2024). "'The truth has to be told:' The story behind monument honoring Black Civil War soldiers" – via www.wapt.com.

[3] Clark, Patrice (January 22, 2019). "City of Vicksburg renames building to honor first African-American Mayor". www.wlbt.com.

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