A collection of interviews with African-Americans of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, circa twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, who knew Colonel John Robinson, an African-American pilot who was tapped by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Sellassie in the...
Oral history.; Norman discusses the creation and work of the Mississippi Humanities Council, the people responsible for its early development, and its programs concerning race relations and public education.
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.; Discusses her father, Erle Johnston. Describes his relations with Ross Barnett and his work with the State Sovereignty Commission, which she denies was ever a spy organization.
From the Hamlett (Ed) White Folks Project Collection. Robert B. McNeill, the father of Janet McNeill, gives his permission for her to participate in the Mississippi Freedom Project.
An order written by Confederate General Robert E. Lee, dated 3 February 1864, to a division commander, General Jubal Anderson Early. Lee commends units of the Army of the Tennessee that have re-enlisted in the Confederate Army, specifically Hart's...
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of a Mississippi Southern College football player taken by Robert Waller, 1946-1947.
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of an aerial view of the Beverly Drive-In movie theater taken by Robert Waller; circa 1950s.
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of an aerial view of Mississippi Southern College campus taken by Robert Waller in
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of an aerial view of the Hattiesburg business district taken by Robert Waller; circa 1950s
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of a white fruit cake display at Smith's Bakery taken by Robert Waller.
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of an aerial view of the Leaf River Bridge construction taken by Robert Waller, 6 September 1949.
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of an aerial view of the Leaf River Bridge construction taken by Robert Waller, 6 April 1950. The bridge was built by Cook Construction Co.
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of a Mississippi Southern College football player taken by Robert Waller, 1946-1947.
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of an aerial view of the Hattiesburg business district taken by Robert Waller; circa 1950s
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of Smith's Bakery diet lite special formula bread taken by Robert Waller.
From the Robert C. Waller Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of a Mississippi Southern College football player and coach taken by Robert Waller, 1946-1947.