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From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private Marvin A. Crawford, Jr. to Floy Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Crawford thanks her for a Christmas card and letter. He also writes that he has not had time to visit Private First Class David Neal Tigert, Floy's son, in Korea yet. Crawford assures Floy that PFC Tigert is "as safe as any one could be in Korea."

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Christmas card from Edward Reardon and [Dottie?] Reardon in Somerville, Massachusetts, addressed to [David] Neal Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. In the card, Edward writes that he is returning a photograph which has given him "quite a few laugh[s]" and he wishes a "Merry Christmas to you and the family". Beside the Reardons' signatures, a note reads "Alias The Shortman from 'Boston' / Little Ed." Included is a photo of six people posing together. Notably, David Neal Tigert had already passed away in 1954 before the mailing of this card in 1957.

From the Kershner (Charles) Papers. A seven page speech by Charles “Chuck” Kershner, the editor of The Student Printz in spring 1964. The speech was delivered during the Symposium on Social Justice held at USM’s Thad Cochran Center on November 9, 2007, and it addresses the censorship of the March 20, 1964, issue of the Printz. Copies of the issue were confiscated because of a story recounting John Frazier’s attempt to enroll at USM. Mr. Frazier, an African American, was denied admittance. A replacement issue was printed in which two very bland stories were substituted for the Frazier story. In 2007, a surviving issue with the Frazier story in it surfaced, and was added to the Archives. On November 9, 2007, Kershner and Frazier met face-to-face for the first time as guest speakers for the symposium.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private First Class David Neal Tigert stationed "somewhere in Korea" to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses his life in camp, cold weather, snow, and family members' lives.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Corporal David Neal Tigert stationed "somewhere in Korea" to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Corporal Tigert discusses his life in camp, a new tentmate from Calhoun City, Mississippim, and family members' lives.

From the Price (David) Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad News Periodicals Collection.

From the Price (David) Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad News Periodicals Collection.

From the Price (David) Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad News Periodicals Collection.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. Photocopy of an article appearing in an the Confederate Veteran magazine detailing the events at the battle of Rodney Church in Rodney, Mississippi. Article written by J. Archer Turpin in Waterproof, Louisiana in 1917.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Corporal David Neal Tigert stationed "somewhere in Korea" to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Corporal Tigert discusses a box he mailed home, his timeline for leaving, his life in camp, and an incident involving Black and white soldiers near camp.

From the Price (David) Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad News Periodicals Collection.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Corporal David Neal Tigert stationed "somewhere in Korea" to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Corporal Tigert discusses his life in camp, military activity such as trucks loaded with ammo driving around, and peace talks.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private First Class David Neal Tigert stationed "somewhere in Korea" to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses paying for photographs, family members' lives, his life in camp, draft resistance, receiving a letter from a friend, and a car wreck that killed one person and injured another.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private First Class David Neal Tigert stationed "somewhere in Korea" to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses his life in camp, listening to music in the mess hall, and family members' lives.

From the David Neal Tigert Letters. Letter from Private First Class David Neal Tigert aboard the USNS General R. L. Howze in the Sea of Japan to his mother and father Floy Tigert and William D. Tigert in Laurel, Mississippi. Private Tigert discusses his short stay in Camp Drake, Japan, his life aboard the USNS Howze as it heads for Korea, joining the 212th Military Police Company, friends joining other units, the points system which will eventually allow him to rotate home, and he assures his parents that he will be located away from the front line in Korea.