This person helped register black voters in mississippi and led boycotts there of firms that practiced racial discrimination.

Medgar Evers

Explanation:Medgar Evans was an African-American National,he was born in July 2, 1925,he lived in Mississippi,he was very famous and familiar with the people due to his Activisms. In the year 1954 he started to fight against Racial discrimination of the blacks. Evers was denied admission into the Law school,moved to the state capital of Jackson.

Medgar Evers helped to register voters in Mississippi and led boycotts against Organisations discriminating against the Black people.