Interview with James Figgs, civil rights activist and DJ

Creator

James Figgs
Miles Laseter
Eric Griffis

Identifier

ama2010_figgs01

Creation Date

5-18-2010

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Description

Interviewer and Recordist: Miles Laseter. Recorded at KBUD (Radio station : Sardis, Miss.)

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Gospel music -- Mississippi; WQMA (Radio station : Marks, Miss.); Figgs, Ruth Elizabeth; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People;

Relational Format

audio recording

Extent

46:54

Original Format

interviews

Original Collection

Field School for Cultural Documentation, North Mississippi Music Project (MUM01725), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Finding Aid

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/finding_aids/388

Rights

The oral histories and associated materials in this collection are for research purposes only and may not be reproduced or used without explicit permission from the University of Mississippi Libraries.