United States v. City of Jackson

WISDOM, Circuit Judge.

Since 1956 the City of Jackson, Mississippi, has maintained sidewalk signs adjacent to the Greyhound, Trailways, and Illinois Central terminals.1 These signs read, “Waiting Room for White Only — By Order Police Department” and “Waiting Room for Colored Only — By Order Police Department.” The Jackson police placed the signs in front of the same waiting rooms which were formerly restricted to “white” or “colored” respectively by the carriers under state law. The record shows that in twelve separate instances between November 1, 1961, and March 5, 1962, a Negro or Negroes…