Oral history.; Mrs. Geraldine (Gerry) Blessey was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on April 16, 1922. Mrs. Blessey is a member of the Biloxi Council of Garden Clubs, the Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Gulf Coast Symphony Guild, and the Maritime...
Oral history.; Ms. Eleanora Hayes was born on May 28, 1930, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. She grew up on her father's farm in Catahoula, Mississippi. During winter months, she and her siblings attended school, and during the six-month...
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs. The carnival king and queen of the Mystic Krewe of Zeus of Hattiesburg are surrounded by their court members at the organization's first carnival ball.
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man dressed in colonial clothing is labeled, "America's most interesting city." He is smiling and holding five large playing cards in his hand, one of which is labeled,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man in colonial dress labeled, "N.O." looks into a large kaleidoscope labeled, "250th anniversary." Above the kaleidoscope are the words, "Carnival balls...Carnival...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. The U.S. Capitol building has been renovated into an amusement park or carnival. A carousel labeled "Merry go around" and observation telescopes have been added to the dome,...
Oral history.; An interview conducted on December 6, 2007 with Kathryn Anne ""Sally"" James. A lifelong Pass Christian resident, Ms. James describes the impact of Hurricane Katrina on her family and the city of Pass Christian, Mississippi.
From the Hazelton (Margaret J.) Freedom Summer Collection; One black-and-white photograph, taken by Rev. Frazer Thomason, of a local African-American youth standing behind paper "freedom chains" draped from benches at a carnival in Clarksdale,...
From the Hazelton (Margaret J.) Freedom Summer Collection; One black-and-white photograph, taken by Rev. Frazer Thomason, of a local African-American youth standing behind benches draped with "freedom chains" at a carnival in Clarksdale,...
