Oral history.; An interview with Michael Hewes conducted on December 29, 2006. Hewes discusses his preparations before, and his experience during, and cleanup and recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Mr. Campbell, born in Amite County, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of race relations during time spent in the military, when...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on December 1, 1994 with Judge Harvey T. Ross (born 1920). In the mid-1960s, Judge Ross was active in laying the groundwork for Coahoma Opportunities, Inc. (COI), a community action agency designed to improve the...
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...
Photograph of an article in the July 28, 1993, edition of Student Printz with headline: "Lucas: Nugget starved." President Aubrey Lucas delivers the news that the golden eagle mascot, Nugget, died of malnutrition, not lead poisoning.
Photograph of General Nat and his horse. In 1953, General Nat (for Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest) was approved as the Southerners’ mascot. The first General Nat was Archie Hughes, and Nat’s horse was named Son of Dixie. This photo is featured in...
Photograph of golden eagle Nugget and mascot Seymour looking at each other during a football game. Photograph featured in the 1985 Southerner yearbook on page 352.
Photograph of Harry Arcarese, as Southern's mascot, General Nat. In 1953, General Nat (for Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest) was approved as the Southerners’ mascot. The first General Nat was Archie Hughes, and Nat’s horse was named Son of Dixie.
Photograph of Jeff Smith dressed as Seymour, the Golden Eagle mascot. Smith was selected best mascot in the Southeastern US. Featured in the Student Printz on September 9, 1982.
Photograph of mascot Seymour and the Mississippi State University bulldog mascot at a game. Both are sitting in sideline chairs, resting from their entertainment work, and they appear to be two old friends having a conversation. Photograph also...
Photograph of mascot Seymour arriving at a football game in a limousine during the 1982 season. Jeff Davis brought new dimensions to the character of Seymour. Before Davis, the mascot did little more than prance up and down the sidelines....
