In June 1965, civil rights veteran Jan Hillegas began this archive by rescuing records left behind following the dissolution of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), a distinctive civil rights coalition in Mississippi. Hillegas was among the leaders of Freedom Information Service (FIS), a communications center established the next month that produced newsletters, political handbooks, and other publications to support organizing efforts in the state. Through her work, the collection became part of the FIS Library.

Check out the new website and her collections here. https://fislibrary.org/

https://fislibrary.org