22065 total results

From the Oral History Collection. Part of the Sudanese in Mississippi Oral History Project. Items include two web pages that have been printed out and a copy of a color photograph. The documents regard the Southern Sudan civil war struggle, institutions created to help that struggle, and displaced Sudanese citizens living and working in Mississippi. A profile of Isaac Kueth Gang is included in the documents. The photograph included shows Issac Kueth Gang and Linda VanZandt.

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.

Oral history.; Charles Wilson Capps, Jr. was born in 1925 in Merigold, Mississippi and moved to Cleveland, Mississippi where he grew up. He enlisted in the Army and served during World War II, then was elected sherriff in 1964. He then was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives where he served for 33 years.

Oral history.; Charles Wilson Capps, Jr. was born in 1925 in Merigold, Mississippi and moved to Cleveland, Mississippi where he grew up. He enlisted in the Army and served during World War II, then was elected sherriff in 1964. He then was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives where he served for 33 years.

Oral history.; Charles Wilson Capps, Jr. was born in 1925 in Merigold, Mississippi and moved to Cleveland, Mississippi where he grew up. He enlisted in the Army and served during World War II, then was elected sherriff in 1964. He then was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives where he served for 33 years.

Oral history.; Interview conducted October 8, 2009 with Hollee Cheek. Cheek was born February 3, 1984 in Jackson, Mississippi. After attending Kosciusko Public Schools, she earned a degree in Marketing Communications from the University of Mississippi in 2006.

Oral history.; Interview conducted October 8, 2009 with Hollis Randolph Cheek. Cheek was born February 9, 1983 in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended the Kosciusko District Schools and graduated from East Holmes Academy. He went on to earn a degree in Risk Management and Insurance from Mississippi State University in 2006.

Oral history.; Interview conducted October 8, 2009 with Hollis Randolph Cheek. Cheek was born February 9, 1983 in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended the Kosciusko District Schools and graduated from East Holmes Academy. He went on to earn a degree in Risk Management and Insurance from Mississippi State University in 2006.

Oral history.; Interview conducted October 8, 2009 with Hollee Cheek. Cheek was born February 3, 1984 in Jackson, Mississippi. After attending Kosciusko Public Schools, she earned a degree in Marketing Communications from the University of Mississippi in 2006.

Oral history.; John Henry Dawson was born December 8, 1923 in Lumberton, Mississippi. During World War II, he was drafted into the United States Navy in 1943. He served for nearly three years until 1946. After the war, Dawson spent 9 years working at the Gulfport Veterans' Hospital. Here he met African American physician, Felix Dunn, and the two men planned to establish a business in the community. Dunn and Dawson decided to open a service station located on 19th Street and 33rd Avenue, and Dawson served as the manager for 38 years. He was also a member of the Gulfport branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was heavily involved in the civil rights movement. Other topics discussed include interactions with Medgar Evers, the impact of Sheriff Curtis Dedeaux on the community, and Dr. Dunn providing medical assistance for various civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s.

Oral history.; John Henry Dawson was born December 8, 1923 in Lumberton, Mississippi. During World War II, he was drafted into the United States Navy in 1943. He served for nearly three years until 1946. After the war, Dawson spent 9 years working at the Gulfport Veterans' Hospital. Here he met African American physician, Felix Dunn, and the two men planned to establish a business in the community. Dunn and Dawson decided to open a service station located on 19th Street and 33rd Avenue, and Dawson served as the manager for 38 years. He was also a member of the Gulfport branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was heavily involved in the civil rights movement. Other topics discussed include interactions with Medgar Evers, the impact of Sheriff Curtis Dedeaux on the community, and Dr. Dunn providing medical assistance for various civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s.

Oral history.; Interview conducted October 8, 2009 with Hollis Randolph Cheek. Cheek was born February 9, 1983 in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended the Kosciusko District Schools and graduated from East Holmes Academy. He went on to earn a degree in Risk Management and Insurance from Mississippi State University in 2006.

Oral history.; Transcript of interview conducted October 8, 2009 with Hollee Cheek. Cheek was born February 3, 1984 in Jackson, Mississippi. After attending Kosciusko Public Schools, she earned a degree in Marketing Communications from the University of Mississippi in 2006.

Oral history.; John Henry Dawson was born December 8, 1923 in Lumberton, Mississippi. During World War II, he was drafted into the United States Navy in 1943. He served for nearly three years until 1946. After the war, Dawson spent 9 years working at the Gulfport Veterans' Hospital. Here he met African American physician, Felix Dunn, and the two men planned to establish a business in the community. Dunn and Dawson decided to open a service station located on 19th Street and 33rd Avenue, and Dawson served as the manager for 38 years. He was also a member of the Gulfport branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was heavily involved in the civil rights movement. Other topics discussed include interactions with Medgar Evers, the impact of Sheriff Curtis Dedeaux on the community, and Dr. Dunn providing medical assistance for various civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s.

Oral history.; An interview conducted on September 23, 2009 with Robert Weaver, the Sand Beach Director and Roads Manager for Harrison County, who describes the 2005 hurricane season's destruction across the American South.