Organizers , both black and white , faced backlash from some community members who disliked the change -- or the crush of media attention it brought . The high school in Georgia , Wilcox County , held its first prom in 2013 . Previously , proms were private , white- and black- only events organized by parents . In late March , Wilcox County students organized a private integrated prom . Superintendent : `` Everything went off without a hitch ''
The high school in Georgia , Wilcox County , held its first prom in 2013 . Previously , proms were private , white- and black-only events organized by parents . In late March , Wilcox County students organized a private integrated prom . Superintendent : `` Everything went off without a hitch ''