Ric Francis

Portraits: Mound Bayou

An elder relaxes on her porch. Mound Bayou is the country's oldest all-black municipality, founded by ex-slaves in 1887.
Mound Bayou, Mound Bayou, Mississippi
An elder relaxes on her porch. Mound Bayou is the country's oldest all-black municipality, founded by ex-slaves in 1887.