60-Year Desegregation Case Ended for Dyersburg Schools
February 21, 2026
February 21, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 20, 2026, by Azya Thornton:
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60-Year Desegregation Case Ended for Dyersburg Schools
A federal court on Feb. 12 dismissed a desegregation case that has held Dyersburg City Schools accountable to federal monitoring for nearly 60 years. The United States sued the West Tennessee district in 1966, alleging it violated the Constitution and the Civil Ri . . .
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60-Year Desegregation Case Ended for Dyersburg Schools
A federal court on Feb. 12 dismissed a desegregation case that has held Dyersburg City Schools accountable to federal monitoring for nearly 60 years. The United States sued the West Tennessee district in 1966, alleging it violated the Constitution and the Civil Ri . . .