22065 total results

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. Two color photographs pasted on a single sheet of paper showing musicians on stage for "The Piney Woods Opry in Mississippi" held November 8, 1997 at the Walthall School Center in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A double-sided informational brochure about the Mississippi Oral History Program at the University of Southern Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A flyer for "The Katrina Project: Hell and High Water," presented by Hattiesburg High School. The show was a benefit for Katrina victims done in cooperation with the USM Department of Oral History and Cultural Heritage. The back side of the flyer is an ad for Bourne Brothers Printing and Direct Mail.

From the Oral History Collection. A program from the November 11, 2000 Roots Reunion, held at the Walthall School Center in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A program from the December 1, 2007 Roots Reunion, held at the Saenger Theater in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A double-sided informational brochure regarding the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage at the University of Southern Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. Volume 20 Numbers 1 and 2 of Mississippi Folklife- Special Issue featuring Piney Woods Folklife.

From the Oral History Collection. An informational brochure regarding an online bibliography of oral histories regarding the civil rights movement in Mississippi. The bibliography was in conjunction with the Mississippi Civil Rights Documentation Project between USM's Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage and the Tougaloo College Archives.

From the Oral History Collection. A VHS recording of the 1999 Roots Reunion held at the Walthall School Center in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi. At the end of the recording the sound cuts out.

From Record Group 9. A web archive of https://www.usm.edu/katrina-anniversary. The Katrina Anniversary Website documents stories and experiences from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Campaign Posters Collection. A poster featuring a picture of activist Aaron Henry, who is running for senate. The poster reads "Freedom Means Vote for Aaron Henry. Lyndon Johnson-President. Aaron Henry- Senate. Fannie Lou Hamer- Congress 2nd Dist. Hubert Humphrey- Vice-President. Annie Devine- Congress 4th Dist. Victoria Gray- Congress 5th Dist. Freedom Vote Oct. 31- Nov. 2 Regular Election Nov. 3"

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Press release by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), dated April 4, 1966, titled "Six Candidates File to Run in the State Democratic Party Primary." The statement announces the plans of the MFDP to run six candidates for Congress in the June 1966 election and gives a brief biography of the candidates. Those involved include: Rev. Clifton R. Whitley, Ralthus Hayes, Rev. Ed King, Rev. Clint Collier, and Lawrence Guyot.

From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. A four-page document that discusses detailed plans for the development of the party, the organizational structure, and its three major challenges: Freedom registration, Freedom candidates, and the Convention challenge. The outline ends with an explanation of the MFDP Challenge to the Democratic National Convention. (See also: Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection, ID mus-zz020).

From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Brochure distributed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to raise funds for the party. Includes excerpts from a speech by Rev. W.G. Middleton of Batesville, Mississippi, and a poem by Jim Williams.