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.; Two interviews conducted on November 12, 1981 and February 6, 1982 with Judge J. P. Coleman. Coleman was born on December 9, 1914 in Fentress, Mississippi. After attending the University of Mississippi, he was invited to work in...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on May 8, 1971 with the Honorable Ross Robert Barnett in Jackson, Mississippi. Barnett was born on January 22, 1898 in Leake County, Mississippi. He graduated with his B.A. from Mississippi College in 1924. In...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher; A diplomat looks into a box labeled, "Peace in Lebanon" as he holds in his hand a round piece of wood labeled, "Multi-sided factions."
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man in a Jeep driving on a road has had to stop due to a pile of rubble blocking the road. The rubble is labeled "Lebanon." The man is looking at his road map labeled...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled "Diplomacy" holds a clapboard like a movie set hand, while bombs explode all around him. A movie camera is pointed at the man. The clapboard reads, "All foreign...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A road labeled, "Road to peace in Lebanon," winds between a large rock labeled, "Political factions," and a crate labeled, "Terrorist's explosives." The cartoon caption reads,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A soldier in a fox hole or trench is watching a dove fly across a war torn landscape labeled “Lebanon” carrying a “Cease fire” message in its beak. The soldier has his...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. An Arab man is riding a camel that is labeled, "Lebanon Crisis," and holds a bloodstained knife over his head. The Arab man is labeled, "Arab against Arab," and in the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Beirut is shown as a war zone, with blasts, fire, bullets, and smoke. In the center of the cartoon is a sign on a post. It shows damage and holes from gunshots and reads, "Last...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. In war-torn Lebanon, an unexploded bomb lies in some rubble and is ticking. A soldier with "Peacekeeper" on his helmet looks on and says, "We could use a bomb disposal expert...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Jesse Jackson stands next to a huge fish hanging by its tail above a pier. The fish is labeled "Goodman release." Ronald Reagan walks away with a fishing pole and thinks, "Talk...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Dave Treen, dressed as a boxer, has his arms raised high and his gloved hands clasped to appear as a winner. His back is turned, and “Kid Veto” is showing...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Philip Habib stands on top of a large stone labeled "Mideast," and he is trying in vain to remove a sword labeled, "War threat." A military jet flies overhead with the jet...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The buildings all around a movie theater have been destroyed by rockets and bombs. Rubble is piled up, and the air is filled with planes and bullets. The marquee reads,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The White House is shown with explosions in the air above it. One explosion is labeled "House pullout resolution." Someone inside the White House is saying, "The Beirut flak...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. This cartoon is in two panels, and both sides are labeled "Beirut" on the ground at the bottom. In the left panel, a U.S. Army truck labeled "Peacekeepers" travels toward Beirut...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Three U.S. soldiers stand by a wall that is very near heavily damaged buildings. The area is labeled "Lebanon." Near the wall is also a cemetery with crosses. Bullets are flying...
