Oral history.; Ms. Lillie Belle Johnson was born in Shannon, Mississippi, in 1925, into a family of farmers. She finished high school at Mary Holmes Junior College in West Point, Mississippi, married and then became a widow with four children, but...
Oral history.; Mr. Sank Powe was born in the Delta in Elizabeth, Mississippi, on April 20, 1942. Growing up, Mr. Powe often worked in the cotton fields for meager wages. Mr. Powe attended Mound Bayou High School, Jackson State University and Delta...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on November 16, 1977 with George Rogers (born 1927). Mr. Rogers, a Rhodes Scholar, was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, where he served for more than twenty years. He became well known for his...
Oral history.; Two interviews conducted on April 3, 1995 and June 8, 1995 with Constance Baker (born 1912). Mrs. Baker has spent her life working for civil rights and in teaching. She was involved in the Head Start program from its inception and...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. The horizon line of the cartoon is the curve of the earth, with Paris and the Eiffel Tower on the horizon and Vietnam in the foreground. A giant megaphone with a hammer and...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen and a man labeled, "Legislature," appear as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. They stand at the top of a knoll (levee, wall?) with stairsteps down to...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man is running away from ghosts labeled, "Vietnam...Inflation...Crime" and past a sign labeled, "The fabulous '70's." The sign shape includes a direction that is the same as...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. At the bottom of the cartoon is a map of Louisiana, labeled "La. launch pad." In the background, the horizon shows the curve of the earth, and planets are shown in the sky. On...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher; In Moscow, there are balloons floating up toward an elderly man resting in the curve of a "hammer & sickle" labeled, "Harvest Moon." The balloons are labeled, "50th...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eddie Germano. A wooden sign with the message "Bring us together" has been erected on a portion of the globe (the curve of the Earth is apparent, but the landform doesn't much resemble the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A massive boulder that resembles former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's face and head sits atop a cliff that overlooks a mountain road. The boulder is labeled "Ike's reluctance." A...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Knudsen. Charles de Gaulle stands at the base of a stack of giant coins labeled "Franc." His hands are on the stack, and he is pushing with all his might. The stack has begun to curve and...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Knudsen. A giant hand suspends a birdcage over a curved chessboard (curve denotes the Earth). The cuff just behind the hand bears a hammer and sickle symbol. Standing inside the cage is a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Knudsen. A man labeled "Czech people" stands in Central Europe in an area fenced by tall barbed wire. A flag with hammer and sickle is mounted on top of the fence. The horizon line is the...
A collection of eight interviews with participants in the Mississippi civil rights movement. The people interviewed discuss how they came to participate in the civil rights movement, their various activities, including voter registration, Freedom...
Oral history.; An interview conducted on August 31, 2009 with David Elliott. A newscaster at WLOX-TV, Mr. Elliott describes his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on June 16, 2008 with Rod Dickson-Rishel, pastor of the Mississippi City United Methodist Church. Reverend Dickson-Rishel discusses his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on May 9, 2007 with Perry and Bobbye Gibson. Long-time residents of the Gulf Coast, they discuss their ties to the community of Bay St. Louis as well as their experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on May 14, 2008 with Robert E. Bass, Jr. (born 1955). Mr. Bass earned degrees from Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi Law School. He has served in many civic capacities, including...
Oral history.; An interview conducted on May 17, 2006 with Ronald J. Baker, a commercial fisherman in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Baker describes the hurricane's impact on his neighborhood, his personal business, and the shrimping industry in general.
