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Oral History Of Eddie Lee Webster, Jr. (Part 2 Of 2), Eddie Lee Webster Jr., Chet Bush
Oral History Of Eddie Lee Webster, Jr. (Part 2 Of 2), Eddie Lee Webster Jr., Chet Bush
Oral History Interviews
In this second of two interviews, Webster shares about his childhood and the people who surrounded him growing up. Webster reflects on life in the rural areas of Quitman County near Lambert, MS. Webster shares about the woman who raised him, Arizona Bradford, a godmother who legally adopted Webster and his brother and sister. Bradford also raised five other children.
Oral History Of Eddie Lee Webster, Jr. (Part 1 Of 2), Eddie Lee Webster Jr., Chet Bush
Oral History Of Eddie Lee Webster, Jr. (Part 1 Of 2), Eddie Lee Webster Jr., Chet Bush
Oral History Interviews
Eddie Lee Webster, Jr. is a resident of Marks, MS in Quitman County who participated in the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
An Oral History With Liz Stagg Of The Oxford Farmers' Market, Liz Stagg, Victoria De Leone
An Oral History With Liz Stagg Of The Oxford Farmers' Market, Liz Stagg, Victoria De Leone
Oral History Interviews
Liz Stagg and her husband Frank Coppola owned and operated The Farmers' Market Store for 12 years. It was a small store in Oxford, MS that offered local produce, meats, dairy, and other food items. Her husband passed away in 2015, and Liz closed the store in October 2016. I was trying to understand how Liz saw her place in the community, and what drove her to open, and close, the store.
This oral history was conducted as a final project for Catarina Passidomo’s class on Southern Foodways in the Fall of 2016.
Thrill Of A Billion Eyes: The Prancing J-Settes, Mary Paige Blessey
Thrill Of A Billion Eyes: The Prancing J-Settes, Mary Paige Blessey
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The “Prancing J-Settes” is the official name of the dance line for the Sonic Boom of the South marching band at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. The popular form of dance termed “J-Setting” sources its name from the Prancing J-Settes. The Sonic Boom of the South and the Prancing J-Settes have a loyal fan following and have had a lasting and widespread influence on popular culture. This is an oral history interview project focusing on the current Prancing J-Settes themselves to hear their thoughts and definitions of the form of dance they perform and its significance. The primary interviews …