"Notes on Teaching in Mississippi" is a document that originated during the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer, a significant civil rights initiative. This project was organized by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and the NAACP under the umbrella of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO). The Freedom Schools aimed to address the educational deficiencies and racial segregation in Mississippi's public school system by empowering African American youth through education and civic engagement.