Oral history.; An interview conducted on February 21, 2007 with Ruth Horn, a long-time Moss Point, Mississippi, resident who describes her experiences surrounding Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on May 19, 2008 with Laura Clare Thompson Creel. A life-long resident of Biloxi, Mrs. Creel recounts her family history and experience dealing with hurricanes, including 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.; Borganelli discusses her teaching career and family, public education in Mississippi, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and race relations in Mississippi.
Brochure for the rose garden. The All-American Public Rose Garden is located on the front of the University of Southern Mississippi campus. It is sponsored by the Hattiesburg Area Rose Society.
Brochure from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Brochure distributed by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in an effort to solicit economic support and volunteers for Freedom Schools. Describes the purpose and function of...
Brochure from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Brochure prepared by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) created to inform supporters of activities and intentions for the development of the Mississippi Freedom...
Brochure from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Brochure published by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) inviting college students, clergymen, laypersons, and businessmen to participate in various summer projects sponsored...
An interview conducted on 06-08-1999 with Umoja Kwanguvu (born1925). Born William Jones, Umoja Kwanguvu actively protested and defied segregation while in the military, conducted protest activities against the prevailing Jim Crow attitudes and laws...
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...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eddie Germano. A husband and wife are in their home, he sitting in a chair reading a newspaper and she standing nearby holding a travel brochure. She is dreaming about traveling to Europe for a...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Brochure designed by the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF) to inform people of the economic problems in the South and to encourage poor whites to join forces with Blacks to work for economic and...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Brochure distributed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to solicit financial support for the organization. Discusses the history, mission, and activities of the party.
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Brochure distributed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Describes the purpose and objectives of the party and encourages African Americans to participate in politics.
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Brochure distributed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to raise funds for the party. Includes excerpts from a speech by Rev. W.G. Middleton of Batesville, Mississippi, and a poem by Jim...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. Brochure describing the mission and motivations of the James E. Chaney Institute of Laurel, Mississippi, incorporated in 1993. Includes biographical information on James Earl Chaney and defines...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter and brochure soliciting support for the Poor People's Fund. Describes a group of people living at Mount Beulah in Edwards, Mississippi, on land leased by the Delta Ministry as a...
From the Goodman (Jill Wakeman) Civil Rights Collection. Brochure published by the Delta Ministry to solicit funds for Freedom City in Greenville, Mississippi. Lists the ways in which donations will be allocated to provide suitable housing for...
From the Margaret Thatch Hinton Collection. Brochure about the "Know Mississippi Better" train tour of 1927, ran from 25 August - 10 September. Includes and itinerary and a map of the route.
