Oral history with Hugh Potts, Sr. audio part 3; 2002

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Oral history with Hugh Potts, Sr. audio part 3; 2002

Identifier: mus-coh_pottsh

Description: Oral history.; Hugh Swinton Potts, Sr. was born August 17, 1911 in Attala County, Mississippi. He attended high school in Kosciusko and graduated in 1932. After furthering his education at the University of Mississippi, Potts started his long career in banking. For the majority of his life, he worked for the Merchants and Farmers Bank in Kosciusko. In this interview he recalls what it was like before the introduction of the hospital in Kosciusko, noting how medical practices changed. Other topics include cotton in Attala County, the effect of the Great Depression on banking, and race relations in Kosciusko.

Creator: Hughes, Preston; Potts, Hugh, Sr.

Date: 2002-02-19

Format: Digital reproduction of a 31-minute, 51-second oral history.

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Collection: Attala Historical Society

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Source: F341.5 .M57

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