Oral history with Mr. Mayo D. Wilson

              Oral history with Mr. Mayo D. Wilson
F341.5 . M57 vol. 645
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Biography
Mr. Mayo D. Wilson, a native of Cary, Mississippi, is a graduate of Tougaloo College and a veteran of the Korean War. Following a two- year service in the Army, Mr. Wilson returned to Mississippi where he taught math and science at Coahoma Agricultural High School. In 1966 he became the director of the Coahoma County Head Start Program, a position he maintained until 1971. Currently, Mr. Wilson resides in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Table of Contents
I. Head Start
II. Early Childhood Development Centers
III. Staff training
IV. Health and dental care; nutrition
V. White participation
VI. Maximum feasible participation
VII. Legal aid; adult education
VIII. Female leadership
IX. Role of churches
X. Neighborhood centers
XI. Most significant impact
Transcript
This is an interview for the Mississippi Oral History Program of The University of Southern Mississippi. The interview is with Mr. Mayo D. Wilson and is taking place on March 15, 1994. The interviewer is Mr. Homer Hill. mus- coh. wilsonm. doc Page 1 of 14