Oral history with Dr. John Peoples

              Oral history with Dr. John Peoples
F341.5 . M57 vol. 695, pt. 2
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Transcript
This is an interview for the Mississippi Oral History Program of The University of Southern Mississippi. The interview is with Dr. John Peoples and is taking place on July 11, 1997. The interviewer is Tom Ward.
Ward: This is July 11, 1997. We're in the home of Dr. John Peoples in Jackson, Mississippi. Good morning or is it- it is afternoon now. Good afternoon, Dr. Peoples.
Peoples: How are you, Mr. Ward?
Ward: Good. I'd like to begin just by asking you to give kind of a brief background of yourself: where you're from, your educational background, and your career.
Peoples: Well, I'm a native of Starkville, Mississippi.
Ward: OK.
Peoples: Grew up in Starkville, went to what is now Starkville High School. At that time it was Oktibbeha County Training School and the black part was called that. I finished high school number one in my class, was drafted in the United States Marine Corps where I spent two and a half years. Came out of the Marine Corps.
Ward: So you were on active duty during the war?
Peoples: This was World War II.
Ward: During World War II. Where did you serve?
Peoples: Well, actually I was stateside because I was elected to be a drill instructor to train other Marines. mus- coh. peoplesj. doc Page 1 of 26