Oral history with Denton R. Everett audio part 2; 2003

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Oral history with Denton R. Everett audio part 2; 2003

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Description: Oral history.; Interview conducted with Denton R. Everett. Denton Ray Everett was born in Puckett, MS on February 1918 to Frank and May Everett. After graduating from D'Lo High School, Everett went into the Civilian Conservation Corps. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Everett was drafted into the US Army. During World War II Everett was temporarily stationed in Germany before spending the bulk of his time in Belgium. On returning to the US, Everett was stationed in Camp Shelby, near Hattiesburg, MS, and was subsequently given an honorable discharge. He began working in Jackson for Trailways in 1947. He married Charlotte Rose Mangrum in August 1948 and had four children together. Everett served as first alderman of D'Lo in 1957 and would go on to be the city's mayor during the 1960s.

Creator: Everett, Denton R.; White, Joe

Date: 2003-06-14

Format: Digital reproduction of a 24-minute, 37-second oral history.

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Collection: Mississippi Oral History Project: Simpson County Historical & Genealogical Society

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Source: F341.5 .M57 vol. 1217

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