During a wave of civil rights activism across the South, Freedom Riders were violently attacked by a white mob at the bus station in McComb, Mississippi, beginning on November 29, 1961. The violence extended over several days through December 2, highlighting the extreme resistance faced by activists challenging segregation in interstate travel.
McComb had already been a hotbed of racial tension and activism earlier in the year, and this attack became another example of the violent backlash against the civil rights movement. Despite the danger, the Freedom Riders—organized by groups like CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)—remained committed to nonviolence and justice.
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