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An Oral History with Eddie Carthan
This oral history is provided through a cooperative project of USM Libraries and USM's Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage It is presented here for reference purposes only. Interviews in this collection are protected by copyright and PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED from the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. Please call ( 601) 266- 4574 for more information.
Biography
Eddie Carthan was born October 18, 1949, in Holmes County, Mississippi. He attended school in Tchula and graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a bachelor's degree in social science. He received a master's degree in administration supervision from Jackson State University. Mr. Carthan taught school at Durant Attendance Center and at Saints College in Lexington, Mississippi, and has owned and operated several businesses in Tchula. He also worked for the U. S. Department of Commerce in the Office of Minority Business Enterprise as a business developer. He was elected to the Holmes County School Board in 1972. In 1979, he was elected mayor of Tchula and served two terms. He was the first African American elected to the position. Mr. Carthan is married to Shirley Unger Carthan, and they have three daughters, Cissye, Neketa, and Jowina.
Topics Discussed
Background Political experience Education issues in Holmes County Elected mayor Problems in small rural towns The black farmer Strife in Tchula city hall Firing of the police chief The attorney resigned Utility bills Board of aldermen Black Mayors in Mississippi Bringing in industry The future mus- coh. carthane. doc Page 1 of 29
Object Description
| Title | Oral history with Eddie Carthan |
| Description | Oral history.; An interview conducted on March 22, 1979 with Eddie Carthan (born 1949). Mr. Carthan taught school at Durant Attendance Center and at Saints College in Lexington, Mississippi, and has owned and operated several businesses in Tchula, Mississippi. He also worked for the U.S. Department of Commerce in the Office of Minority Business Enterprise as a business developer. He was elected to the Holmes County School Board in 1972. In 1979, he was elected mayor of Tchula and served two terms. He was the first African-American elected to the position. |
| Date of interview | 22 March 1979 |
| Interviewer | Pyle, R. Wayne, 1948- |
| Coverage (time period) | 1949-1979 |
| Resource type | Text |
| Format | Digital reproduction of a 29-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 to the University of Southern Mississippi. |
| 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 | 271.644 KB |
| File extension | |
| Identifier | mus-coh.carthane |
| File name | mus-coh.carthane.pdf |
