1. On August 28, 1955, a 14-year-old boy named Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Money, Mississippi, for allegedly whistling at a white woman. This event became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement, as Till's mother chose to have an open-casket funeral so the world could see the horrific violence of racism in the South.

2. On August 28, 1963, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place. This event, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, brought together over 250,000 people to demand equal rights for African Americans.

3. In 1964, on August 28, three civil rights workers - James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner - were brutally murdered by the Ku Klux Klan while working to register Black voters during Freedom Summer.

4. An important cultural figure in Mississippi's history, blues legend B.B. King, was born on August 28, 1925, in Itta Bena, Mississippi. King went on to become one of the most celebrated and influential guitarists in the world, spanning decades of music and inspiring countless artists.

5. On August 28, 1962, Delta State University was founded in Cleveland, Mississippi. The university has grown to become a major player in Mississippi's higher education system and offers a wide range of degrees and programs.