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Oral history with the Honorable Russell C. Davis, mayor of the City of Jackson
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
Russell C. Davis was born in Rockville, Maryland. He received his high school education in Rockville and attended the University of Maryland. After completing two years at the University he took employment in a U. S. Naval gun factory while awaiting a call to the military service.
At the outbreak of World War II, Mayor Davis enlisted in the Aviation Cadets, Army Air Corps, and became a pilot. He subsequently was stationed in Jackson, Mississippi in 1944. While stationed in Jackson as an instructor pilot he met and married his present wife, the former Catherine Pullen.
After the war, Mayor Davis remained in Jackson and joined his father- in- law in his insurance agency. Subsequently, Mayor Davis then formed his own insurance company, Davis and Goulet, which became very successful.
While operating a successful insurance agency, Mayor Davis was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives where he served nine years and among other things strongly supported realistic reapportionment, tax equity, safety, and game and wildlife legislation. He remains a member of the firm but is not participating in it while Mayor.
Russell Davis took office as Mayor of Jackson in July, 1969. He has sought municipal improvement through the use of federal funds, downtown redevelopment and a host of constructive projects.
Mayor Davis is associated with many civic, fraternal, veteran and sportsman activities. Among these are: the Y. M. C. A., Jackson Chamber of Commerce, the Mississippi Economic Council, Mississippi Wildlife Federation, Sertoma Club; American Legion. Sons of Confederate Veterans, Masons, Jackson Touchdown Club, Municipal Finance Officers Association, Mississippi Civil Defense Directors Association, Hinds County Red Cross and the Mississippi Municipal Officers Association.
Mayor Davis has three daughters and two grandchildren. Mayor and Mrs. Davis are members of the Galloway Memorial Church, Jackson. mus- coh. davisr. doc Page 1 of 40
Object Description
| Title | Oral history with the Honorable Russell C. Davis, mayor of the City of Jackson |
| Description | Oral history.; Interview conducted on August 21, 1972 with the Honorable Russell C. Davis in his office in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born in Rockville, Maryland. After completing two years at the University of Maryland, Davis took employment in a U.S. Naval gun factory while awaiting a call to the military service. During World War II, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was stationed in Jackson, Mississippi in 1944. After the war, Davis joined his father-in-law in his insurance agency until he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. In July of 1969, Davis took office as Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. He entered office during a tumultuous time in the South and he tried to advocate moderation and peace in the city of Jackson. Davis explains how he tried to keep the peace in the city of Jackson after the Jackson State shootings. |
| Date of interview | 21 August 1972 |
| Interviewer | Caudill, Orley B. |
| Coverage (time period) | Primarily 1960s and 1970s |
| 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 | 386.569 KB |
| File extension | |
| Identifier | mus-coh.davisr |
| File name | mus-coh.davisr.pdf |
