20 x 30 in. handmade sign on Bainbridge Board, initialed "EL" at top left and bottom right, and inscribed on verso, "Edward Lee, July 1963, Jackson, Miss." (small pinholes at each edge for hanging and some edge/corner wear). 

Edward Lee and his wife operated "The Edward Lee," one of a small number of Black-owned hotels in Jackson, Mississippi. It served as an important hotel for African Americans in Mississippi during the Civil Rights movement. Although there is a lack of conclusive evidence, it seems likely that this sign was created by the same Edward Lee and possibly displayed at his establishment.