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Oral history with Mr. Brodie Crump, businessman and journalist
This oral history is provided through a cooperative project of University of Southern Mississippi Libraries and USM's Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
Funding provided by a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services
The transcript is presented here for reference purposes only. Interviews in this collection are protected by copyright. PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED from the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. Please call ( 601) 266- 4574 for more information.
Biography
Mr. Brodie Crump was born in Morristown, Tennessee in October, 1898. Since 1899, however, Mr. Crump has lived in Greenville, Mississippi and has been described as Greenville's walking history book.
Although a former cotton broker and cattle rancher, Mr. Brodie Crump is best known for his newspaper column. This column, titled " Mostly Old Stuff," has been regularly featured in the Delta Democrat- Times of Greenville since 1947 and has been described by his editor as " an interesting, informative and, not infrequently, combative column."
At the time of this interview, Mr. Crump was residing with his wife Mary and their residence in Greenville. Mr. Crump has one daughter and three grandchildren.
Abstract
In this oral history, Mr. Brodie Crump recounts his life around Greenville and the events that have contributed to the history of Greenville during this century. Mr. Crump proves that he has earned his title as Greenville's walking history book by the relating of many of his experiences within the context of Greenville's steeped traditions.
After attending Mississippi A and M College, now Mississippi State University, Mr. Brodie Crump began his business career as a cotton broker. The quality and grade of cotton in those days were judged individually according to time honored practices that relied on practical experience rather than scientific measurement. The price of cotton, as well as the land used to grow it, fluctuated wildly according to the demands of the market place. Any price and profit predications became hazardous. As Mr. Crump remarked, " Act at once! Whatever you do will be wrong." mus- coh. crumpb. doc Page 1 of 40
Object Description
| Title | Oral history with Mr. Brodie Crump, businessman and journalist |
| Description | Oral history.; Interview conducted on February 26, 1974 with Mr. Brodie Crump at his home in Greenville, Mississippi. Crump was born in 1898 in Greenville, Mississippi. After attending Mississippi A&M College, now Mississippi State University, Crump began his business career as a cotton broker. General A. G. Paxton, commanding officer of the Dixie Division, a National Guard unit, was one of the more important buyers in the Greenville area. After retiring to his land in the 1940s, he began writing a column, "Mostly Old Stuff" for the Delta Democrat-Times after the Carter family bought out this newspaper. Both his newspaper column and his recollections in this oral history detail the past scenes of over half a century of Greenville, a Mississippi River town. |
| Date of interview | 26 February 1974 |
| Interviewer | Caudill, Orley B. |
| Coverage (time period) | (circa 1836)-1974 (primarily 1920s and 1940s) |
| Resource type | Text |
| Format | Digital reproduction of a 40-page document. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher |
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version) |
| Contributors | Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. |
| Notes | This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. |
| Rights | Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Contributing institution | Mississippi Oral History Program of the University of Southern Mississippi. |
| Digital repository | University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections. |
| Digital collection | Oral History. |
| File size | 378.074 KB |
| File extension | |
| Identifier | mus-coh.crumpb |
| File name | mus-coh.crumpb.pdf |
