Minnie M. Cox

Biography

Minnie M. (Geddings) Cox (1869–1933) was an American teacher who was appointed the first black postmaster in Mississippi, following closely behind Anna M. Dumas, who was appointed to the same position in 1872 in Covington, Louisiana. Though she made national headlines after President Theodore Roosevelt refused to release her from her position after threats of violence from whites in Indianola, Cox was dedicated to equal rights in Mississippi. Responding to the disparities in resources available to black citizens for banking and insurance, she opened her own bank and insurance companies to protect their assets.

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