President Trump attended the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum on Saturday, telling visitors the venue honors “the brave men and women who sacrificed so much” for freedom. "After President Trump departs, we encourage all Mississippians and Americans to visit this historic civil rights museum.” - Joint statement by Reps. John Lewis, D-Ga., and Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. “President Trump’s attendance and his hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum,” Lewis said in a joint statement with fellow Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. Trump was joined by Housing Secretary Ben Carson, civil rights movement activist Myrlie Evers, and Gov. According to the White House, the civil rights museum has eight interactive galleries that highlight the struggle for freedom and shares stories about the Mississippi movement that changed the nation.

Source: Fox News December 09, 2017 17:54 UTC