The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

Black churches in Jackson during integration

Repository: Jackson State University. Margaret Walker Center

Collection Description (Extant): This project collects opinions about the social impact of activities and various programs such as money collection, meetings, and support of organizations like the NAACP by churches to facilitate racial integration.

Extent: 10 interviews

Language: English

Interviewees: Beatrice Williams, Bill Baker, Charlene Harris, Cleo Mason, Dr. Eugene I. Farr, Edgar L. Johnson, Jimmy Russell, Maggie Turner, Mrs. Alfred E. Jones, R. A. McLemore

Rights (CRHP): Contact the repository which holds the repository for information on rights.

Subjects:

African American churches--Mississippi
African American clergy--Mississippi
Civil rights movements--Mississippi
Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Genres:

Interviews