Oral history with Lee Owens, Jr.; 2010

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Oral history with Lee Owens, Jr.; 2010

Identifier: mus-coh_owensjrl

Description: Oral history.; Lee Owens Jr. was born in Natchez, Mississippi in 1921. In 1941, he moved to Biloxi in order to work on the building of Keesler Field (now Keesler Air Force Base). He was present at the Wade-Ins on Biloxi Beach and was encircled by hostile white protesters.

Creator: Feazant, Dora; Owens, Lee, Jr.

Date: 2010-06-12

Format: Digital reproduction of an oral history and a 4-page recording log.

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Collection: Biloxi Beach Wade-In 50th Anniversary.

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Source: F341.5 .M57

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Oral history with Lee Owens, Jr. recording log; 2010

Oral history.; Lee Owens Jr. was born in Natchez, Mississippi in 1921. In 1941, he moved to Biloxi in order to work on the building of Keesler Field (now Keesler Air Force Base). He was present at the Wade-Ins on Biloxi Beach and was encircled by hostile white protesters.

2010-06-12

Oral history with Lee Owens, Jr. audio part 1; 2010

2010-06-12