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Unidentified speaker says downtown park now Rosa Parks Square has been redesigned as an inclusive civic plaza

Unspecified public remarks · February 16, 2026
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An unidentified speaker described how the intersection of Cotton Avenue, 1st Street and Poplar Street—now Rosa Parks Square—was envisioned as a civic plaza in 1978 and said the site has been redesigned as an inclusive public space honoring local and national civil-rights figures.

An unidentified speaker addressed attendees about the downtown park at Cotton Avenue, 1st Street and Poplar Street, saying the site "has been envisioned as a civic plaza for our community" since 1978 and is now known as Rosa Parks Square.

The speaker said the square "has highlighted for generations the vision and tenacity of our citizens to make sure that this downtown is an inclusive place that tells our story…

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