Mississippi Oral History Collection

About

he Mississippi Oral History Colection was established at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1971 for the purpose of preserving on tape the memories and perceptions of important events in Mississippi history. Emphasis is on government, politics, business and ethnic relations; other topics covered include the National Cotton Council of America, prisoners of war from the Vietnam and Korean conflicts, and the creative arts and publishing. Interviewees include Charles Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, Erskine Caldwell, and several members of the U.S. Congress. Most interviews date from 1971 to 1977.
A part of the New York Times Oral History Program.

Location

Library Annex Cabinets F 341.5 M57

Format

Microfiche;

Arrangement

Divided into six groups:

• National Cotton Council of America
• Prisoners of War and Other Military Experiences
• Life in the Rural South: Mississippiana
• Southern Politics and Law Enforcement
• Southern Humanism: The Civil and Social Aspects
• The Creative Arts, Athletics, and Journalism

Within each section, interviews are arranged alphabetically.

Items

230 fiche

Publication

Microfilming Corp. of America, 1981.