What's up, guys?  So, what's on my mind today?  Minnie Cox. A Black American that helped shape this country.  And for me, there is no better place to start than my hometown of Indianola, MS.  Minnie Cox, a graduate from Fisk University with a teacher's certificate, was first appointed as postmaster of Indianola, Mississippi, in 1891 by President Benjamin  Harrison, a republican.  But there is always a caveat.  Cox was only appointed after no white Republicans qualified for the job.  The appointment of postmaster possibly made Mrs. Cox the first African American to assume that role. 

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