Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center

The Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center is located a few blocks from the Scottsboro town square and the courthouse where the Scottsboro Boys first stood trial.

Our Mission:

The Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center commemorates the lives and legacy of nine young African Americans who, in the 1930s, became international symbols of race-based injustice in the American South, and celebrates the positive actions of those of all colors, creeds and origins who have taken a stand against the tyranny of racial oppression. We are committed to advancing reconciliation and healing, and promoting civil rights and an appreciation of cultural diversity worldwide.

Museum History

The Scottsboro/Jackson Multi-Cultural Heritage Foundation established the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center in 2010. The Museum's opening was the culmination of a 17-year effort led by Scottsboro native Shelia Washington, chairperson of the Museum and executive committee member of the Heritage Foundation, to bring honor and dignity to the lives and cases of nine black teenagers accused of raping two white women while traveling through Jackson County on a train in 1931.

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