Henderson, Willa Mae
Biography:
Willa Mae Henderson was arrested December 10, 1961 along with Charles Jones, Bertha Gober, and eight Freedom Riders who rode the train from Atlanta to Albany. Henderson, who was an innocent bystander when she was arrested, was a student at Albany State College.
Alternate Names:
Jones, Willa Mae
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection (Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Laurie Pritchett, Albany police chief, speaking to reporters about the arrest of freedom riders in Albany, Georgia, 1961 December 10 (moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Laurie Pritchett, Albany police chief, speaking to reporters about the arrest of freedom riders in Albany, Georgia, 1961 December 10 (news)