jim crow museum at ferris state university

wonderful exhibit a must see in big rapids. Ferris state university is a very diverse college. We are glad that our son is attending in the fall.

There is a lot of material in the museum. Very impressive. If you book a tour just be aware that there is a rather emotional video that you can choose to watch. The museum is new and everything is well put together.

This is the kind of exhibit that you don't really want to see, but you must. Every adult and teenager should walk through this museum. Each person will be touched in some way by the very large and impressive collection of items that reflect the curse of racism. The displays were very well done. You will feel uncomfortable, you will be reflective, and you will be reminded that everyone can do their part to eradicate racism in all of its shapes and forms. I highly recommend a visit to this museum.

I took a tour of the Jim Crow Museum at FSU. It was beyond what I expected. There are 1,000's of items in there that date back to the days of slavery to more modern day items. It was very educational. I met a very warm gentleman who was working there and we had a long discussion about racism. I think they have done a wonderful job with their display. I will be going back for another tour next May!

First thing go to Campus Police for FREE parking pass, you will need to look it up on a campus map (on line) to find everything, as for the museum There are some things that are sad and also shocking But it is history so you can also look this up on line to see if it is something you want to go to. Not real big so take your time it was free when we went last summer.(2012)