Crossroads to Freedom is a digital archive of materials that documents the Civil Rights era in Memphis TN. The purpose of this archive is to promote and support conversations in our community about the impact of this historical era on our city today. The archive is intended to capture the picture of life in Memphis during the era of the Black freedom struggle.

The site is currently growing and contains over 50 oral history interviews, with others being processed for publication. It also contains documents ranging from the 1962 Hearings of the Commission on Civil Rights to excerpts from the Hill Foundation collection. Please search or browse our collections to explore.