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From the Oral History Collection. A poster created for the acclaimed Mississippi artist H. C. Porter's exhibit 'Backyards and Beyond' held at the Mississippi Arts Center in Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A photograph of students from the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, listening to Charles Gray speak.

From the Oral History Collection. A photograph of University of Guelph student Bethany Klapwyk, volunteering in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

From the Oral History Collection. A typed list of students from the University of Guelph's alternative spring break program. The program allowed the students to travel to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to interview survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

From the Oral History Collection. A photograph of students from the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, with Congressman Gene Taylor in Bay St. Louis.

From the University of Southern Mississippi Yearbooks Collection. Annual issued by the students of the University of Southern Mississippi in 2008.

Oral history.; Alyce Griffin Clarke was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. She was raised in Belzoni, where she graduated from McNair High School. She completed her undergraduate education at Alcorn State University and went on to earn a master's degree in nutrition from Tuskegee University. She became interested in politics while serving as director of nutrition services at Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center. In March of 1985, she became the first African American woman elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. She served on the committees of Ethics, Education, Public Health, Ways and Means, Universities and Colleges, Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, Judiciary B, Judiciary En Banc, and Juvenile Justice.

Oral history.; Alyce Griffin Clarke was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. She was raised in Belzoni, where she graduated from McNair High School. She completed her undergraduate education at Alcorn State University and went on to earn a master's degree in nutrition from Tuskegee University. She became interested in politics while serving as director of nutrition services at Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center. In March of 1985, she became the first African American woman elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. She served on the committees of Ethics, Education, Public Health, Ways and Means, Universities and Colleges, Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, Judiciary B, Judiciary En Banc, and Juvenile Justice.

Oral history.; Alyce Griffin Clarke was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. She was raised in Belzoni, where she graduated from McNair High School. She completed her undergraduate education at Alcorn State University and went on to earn a master's degree in nutrition from Tuskegee University. She became interested in politics while serving as director of nutrition services at Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center. In March of 1985, she became the first African American woman elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. She served on the committees of Ethics, Education, Public Health, Ways and Means, Universities and Colleges, Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, Judiciary B, Judiciary En Banc, and Juvenile Justice.

Oral history.; Alyce Griffin Clarke was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. She was raised in Belzoni, where she graduated from McNair High School. She completed her undergraduate education at Alcorn State University and went on to earn a master's degree in nutrition from Tuskegee University. She became interested in politics while serving as director of nutrition services at Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center. In March of 1985, she became the first African American woman elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. She served on the committees of Ethics, Education, Public Health, Ways and Means, Universities and Colleges, Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, Judiciary B, Judiciary En Banc, and Juvenile Justice.

Photograph of the front and back of the 2008 de Grummond Medallion, awarded to Pat Mora.

All-access pass for inaugural events for the University of Southern Mississippi President Martha Saunders on 22 March 2008.

Invitation to the celebration and inauguration of Dr. Martha Saunders as the President of the University of Southern Mississippi.

Newsclipping of the front page article from the Student Printz.

Oral history.; Interview with Willie T. Allen conducted on Ferbuary 18, 2008. Willie T. Allen was born in southwest Grenada County in 1930. Allen graduated from high school in 1951 and served 2 years in the United States Army in clerical service. After returning in 1953, Allen finished his college education at Jackson State University in 1956. He then returned to Grenada to take up a teaching position in Holcomb. Topics discussed include: family, education, discrimination in education, registering to vote, Ku Klux Klan intimidation, demonstrations and boycotts.