Oral history.; An interview conducted on June 25, 2007 with Lieutenant General John C. ""Clark"" Griffith. General Griffith describes his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina, as well as his involvement in commissions planning for the...
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.
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. In the upper half of the cartoon, Uncle Sam is dressed as a soldier. Holding a rife, he is walking in the direction indicated by a sign that reads "The war." Behind him is a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. A uniformed Vietnamese soldier is smoking a missile-shaped pipe, which he holds in one hand. His other hand is held in a fist. The smoke from the pipe forms atomic symbols...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger stand on one side of a pit trap, looking disconcerted. On the other side of the pit trap are an American military prisoner bound in...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. The cartoon is divided in two parts. On the left side, an American soldier sits on one side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and reads a newspaper with the headline, "'68 election...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A Vietnamese military officer drives a vehicle labeled "Viet Nam" under a prominent, hot sun. An insect is flying around the officer's head, its buzzing wings making the sound...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Riedell. Two U.S. and two Vietnamese representatives negotiate at the Paris peace talks. Behind the two men from the U.S. is a third man labeled "U.S. anti-involvement sentiment." The...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Riedell. An American soldier and a North Vietnamese soldier face each other in foxholes, each holding a weapon. The gound between them is labeled South Vietnam. The American solder has one...
Oral history.; An interview with Sister Jacqueline Howard conducted on May 30, 2007. Principal at Our Lady Academy in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Howard describes the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the school and the community of Bay St. Louis.
Oral history.; An interview with A.J. Holloway conducted on January 18, 2007. Mayor of Biloxi, Holloway describes the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the city, as well as volunteer efforts in recovery.
Oral history.; Dr. Frank G. Gruich was born March 12, 1920 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Dr. Gruich earned a B.S. degree from the University of Mississippi and a degree in medicine from Tulane University, after which he worked at Charity Hospital in New...
Oral history.; Four interviews conducted on June 11, September 26, October 10, and November 21, 1985 with Ms. Ruby Magee in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Magee was born on August 12, 1940 in Tylertown, Mississippi. In 1962, she received a BA in...
Oral history.; Discusses Murchison's time spent in the United States Army. Particularly focuses on his participation in the Vietnamese Conflict. During that time, Murchison served both as an adviser and in an actual unit. He received a number of...
Oral history.; Page discusses his family, his experiences as a black physician, the civil rights movement, his work in state politics, and the Mississippi Humanities Council.
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. In a toy store, a little boy sits on Santa's lap and asks, "When will I see my daddy again?" On the floor next to Santa's chair, Runtz's signature cat holds up a newspaper with the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. Two North Vietnamese soldiers are shown in the outdoors talking to one another. One holds a newspaper with the headline, "U.S. plans 50% cut of forces in Vietnam by '71." The...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh is standing outside a building with a door on which is hung a Christmas wreath. Below the wreath are the words, "Paris peace talks." Ho is...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. A giant leg with "Red China" on the pants leg and wearing a boot is stepping onto the back of a North Vietnamese soldier, who is labeled "Hanoi." The soldier, with a hammer and...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. A man with an oversized head wears a vest labeled "Politics for U.S. division and defeat." He stands on the globe, which is labeled "College campuses" and college and university...
