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Oral history.; Mrs. Frances Ryals Terry was born July 30, 1923, in Greenville, Mississippi. She was a child during the Depression and during the flood of 1927. Mrs. Terry grew up near Hollandale, Mississippi. She graduated from Delta State Teachers College where she met her husband Harold E. Terry; they were married in 1947. Mrs. Terry was the recipient of the first B.S. degree that Delta State awarded. Mrs. Terry taught mathematics at Shaw, Mississippi, Boyce, Mississippi, Minter City, Mississippi, and Sunnyside, Mississippi. Additionally she served as math supervisor for Leflore County Schools until her retirement in 1985. She is a charter member of the Mississippi Council of Mathematics and served as the president in 1977. She is a member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Greenwood, Mississippi.

Oral history.; Mrs. Leila Lyle Wilkinson Underhill was born in Shelby, Mississippi, on July 29, 1919. She grew up during the Great Depression and remembers the flood of 1927. During World War II, Mrs. Underhill's brother was killed. Mrs. Underhill earned her B.S. from Delta State Teachers College in 1940 and became a teacher. She earned her master's degree at Mississippi State and in 1967 she became a mathematics instructor at Delta State University where she taught until her retirement in 1983. In 1938 and 1939, Mrs. Underhill was vice president of the State Methodist Student Conference, and in 1939 and 1940, she was president. Her major interests are the DAR, DSU Alumni, DSU Golden Fifties, and the Wesley Foundation. She is an avid fan of Delta State University sports; she has not missed Homecoming since she was graduated in 1940.

Oral history.; On September 13, 1924, Mr. Martin Thomas King, Jr., was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. As a child, Mr. King witnessed the flood of 1927. Mr. King attended public school in Vicksburg. From 1942 to 1946, Mr. King served in the Navy in the Pacific theater of operations. He was in Naval Aviation, attending schools at the University of South Carolina, the University of Georgia, and the University of North Carolina. He fought in the liberation of the Philippines. Following World War II, Mr. King attended Delta State College from which he earned a B.S. Ed. in 1950. He taught school in Cleveland, and earned his master's degree in administration from the University of Mississippi. In 1957, Mr. King left teaching and worked in the real estate and insurance businesses. In 1959, his father-in-law died, and Mr. King and his wife began managing the Thweat-King Funeral Home. In 1988, Mr. King retired from the funeral business. In May of 1969, Mr. King won the mayoral race in Cleveland.

From the Oral History Collection. A photograph of a band performing at the Roots Reunion held at the Walthall School Center in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A program leaflet for 'The Piney Woods Opry in Mississippi; An Old-Fashioned Live Radio Show,' that was taped live at the Walthall School Center in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The event was held in celebration of the folklife exhibit 'A Taste of Pine Hills Traditions.'

From the Oral History Collection. A black and white photograph of the Poplarville Cloggers performing in Poplarville, Mississippi. Photograph taken by D.C. Young.

From the Oral History Collection. A flyer for a Mississippi Truth Project Region 5 informational dinner meeting and roundtable discussion held in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at the African American Military History Museum.

From the Oral History Collection. Part of the Choctaw Ways Oral History Project, a photograph of Jason Sam, a Choctaw youth, at the Mississippi Crafts Center on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Photograph taken by D.C. Young.

From the Oral History Collection. A photograph of musicians performing at the Roots Reunion held at the Walthall School Center in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A poster of images taken by Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner on May 8, 1969 at the Freedom Democratic Party Campaign Rally in the Holmes County Courthouse. Photos on poster feature Fannie Lou Hamer, Lawrence Guyot, Aaron Henry, and Rep. Robert G. Clark speaking. The poster was created in honor of the Fannie Lou Hamer Conference hosted September 11-12, 2003 at Mississippi Valley State University. The poster is signed by the creator.

From the Oral History Collection. A photograph of string instrument musicians on stage at the Roots Reunion held at the Walthall School Center in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A typed book titled "The Spoken Word: A Manual for Oral Historians" written by Orley B. Caudill, director of the Mississippi Oral History Program. The book regards techniques, management of oral history programs, legal aspects, equipment, and suggestions for duties, editing, and relationships. The book also includes two example transcripts. The first is taken from pages 25-33 of an interview with a "Mr. Catledge." The second example comes from pages 18-25 of an oral history with Ruby Magee. Page 65 is missing.

From the Oral History Collection. Part of the Choctaw Ways Oral History Project, a sepia photograph of a stickball game taking place on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Photograph taken by D.C. Young.

From the Oral History Collection. A photograph of the audience at the Roots Reunion held at the Walthall School Center in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. Part of the Choctaw Ways Oral History Project, a photograph of Freemon Clemmons, Choctaw drummer, performing at the Mississippi Crafts Center on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Photograph taken by D.C. Young.