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From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Outline of a speech presented by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to the Subcommittee on Elections of the House Administrative Committee in an appeal for the committee to allow her to run against Congressman William Colmer. Gray's request was part of the Mississippi Congressional Challenge of 1965 and emphasizes the historical significance of the committee's decision. Also includes a historical overview of Mississippi's representation in Congress.

From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Address written by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) for the National Conference for New Politics Convention, dated September 2, 1967, to gain support for African American voters in Mississippi. Adams requests support for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and the continued progress of the African American political movement in Mississippi.

From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Report in the form of a memo, titled "Mississippi Report of Citizenship Education Program" written by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams). Describes the activities of and challenges faced by the Citizenship Education Program and the Child Development Group of Mississippi from April 1-November 30, 1966.

From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Copy of a typewritten letter from "The FDP Congresswoman"(Victoria Gray) to Congressman William Fitts Ryan. Gray expresses appreciation on behalf of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) for support given by Ryan in the House of Representatives regarding the challenged seating of the Mississippi delegation. Gray also writes her thanks for Ryan's visit to Selma, Alabama, and of upcoming lobbying efforts in Washington and organization efforts in Mississippi.

From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Typewritten letter from Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to Congressman John J. Conyers, Jr. dated June 24, 1966, in which Gray solicits support for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Describes the violence, harassment, and discrimination imposed on African Americans in Mississippi who attempt to register to vote.

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Typewritten copy of the testimony given by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee #5, dated March 25, 1965. Expresses thanks for the opportunity to express views on the voter registration bill, and includes four recommendations that should add strength to the bill.

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to friends and supporters of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), dated February 10, 1966. Describes the current situation in the Mississippi Delta where hundreds of African-American agricultural workers were released from their jobs, leaving them without income and housing. Gray describes the migration of a group of these homeless people to an abandoned Greenville Air Base, from which they were evicted by police, and then to Tribbett. She asks for help from supporters of the MFDP, and includes a list of demands written by the group while they were at the Greenville Air Base.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 5, 1999 with Victoria Gray Adams at the McCain Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi. Victoria Gray Adams was a prominent civil rights activist from Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi. She became known for her work in Hattiesburg and in constructing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Raised on a farm in the self-contained African American community of Palmer's Crossing, she strove to be self-sufficient. Through her work with the Citizenship Education Program, Gray Adams began to work with the Civil Rights Movement proper and was a pillar of the African American community in and around Hattiesburg.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 5, 1999 with Victoria Gray Adams at the McCain Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi. Victoria Gray Adams was a prominent civil rights activist from Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi. She became known for her work in Hattiesburg and in constructing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Raised on a farm in the self-contained African American community of Palmer's Crossing, she strove to be self-sufficient. Through her work with the Citizenship Education Program, Gray Adams began to work with the Civil Rights Movement proper and was a pillar of the African American community in and around Hattiesburg.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 5, 1999 with Victoria Gray Adams at the McCain Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi. Victoria Gray Adams was a prominent civil rights activist from Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi. She became known for her work in Hattiesburg and in constructing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Raised on a farm in the self-contained African American community of Palmer's Crossing, she strove to be self-sufficient. Through her work with the Citizenship Education Program, Gray Adams began to work with the Civil Rights Movement proper and was a pillar of the African American community in and around Hattiesburg.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 5, 1999 with Victoria Gray Adams at the McCain Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi. Victoria Gray Adams was a prominent civil rights activist from Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi. She became known for her work in Hattiesburg and in constructing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Raised on a farm in the self-contained African American community of Palmer's Crossing, she strove to be self-sufficient. Through her work with the Citizenship Education Program, Gray Adams began to work with the Civil Rights Movement proper and was a pillar of the African American community in and around Hattiesburg.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 5, 1999 with Victoria Gray Adams at the McCain Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi. Victoria Gray Adams was a prominent civil rights activist from Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi. She became known for her work in Hattiesburg and in constructing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Raised on a farm in the self-contained African American community of Palmer's Crossing, she strove to be self-sufficient. Through her work with the Citizenship Education Program, Gray Adams began to work with the Civil Rights Movement proper and was a pillar of the African American community in and around Hattiesburg.