Oral history.; Father Peter Oliver Quinn was born on April 11, 1937, in Ireland. He was ordained when he was twenty-five years old in Ireland, and he came to Mississippi in September, 1962. Father Quinn's first assignment was at Sacred Heart...
Dedication page featured in the 1925 Neka Camon yearbook on page 5. Text reads: Dedication to Rev. J.N. McMillin Whom We Respect Above All, As A Christian Leader, Trust As A Friend And Admire As A Teacher, Do We The Class of 1925 Affectionately...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Dave Treen, dressed as a workman, is building a brick wall that is labeled "848.4 million capital spending." Two piles of mortar are behind him. They are...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A strong man with long, shaggy hair is labeled "Trust fund deficits" across his chest. He stands between columns that are holding up a pediment labeled "Social Security." With a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled "Social security" stands outside a door that is labeled "Old-age trust fund." The man holds a pen and has written on the door and nearby wall: "We can find some...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Two men sit behind desks waving. Each desk is marked with "LL&T" and many smudges. Name plates on the desks read, "Anzelmo" and "Gremillion." Behind the men on the wall is a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Hy Rosen. Henry Kissinger and Uncle Sam are looking at a police-style suspect lineup labeled "Kremlin gang." Suspects are identified as "Red Navy," "Red Army," "Smiley Gromyko," "Slippery...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on February 2, 1976 with James Cohen (born 1920). Since 1953, Mr. Cohen has been active in several civic associations in Hattiesburg and provides insight into the city's race relations and politics from the 1950s...
A collection of ten 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...
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...
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...
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 June 18, 2006 with Kai Drobish, a ceramicist and resident of Bay St. Louis. Mr. Drobish discusses his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on May 12, 2006 with Victoria Cintra. Ms. Cintra discusses the problem of the exploitation of immigrant labor in the aftermath of 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 March 19, 2008 with Vincent Creel. An employee of the City of Biloxi, Mr. Creel discussesthe city's preparation, response and recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on September 4, 2008 with John Hairston, Chief Executive Officer of Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi. Mr. Hairston discusses his family history, experience during Hurrican Katrina, and the economic impact...
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.; An interview conducted on June 6, 2007 with Rita W. Baldwin who managed Loaves and Fishes, an organization that helped Biloxi's homeless, as well as the Coastal Family Health Center. Ms. Baldwin discusses her experiences before and...
