Nash and Taggart Collection
Title
Jere Nash Interview with Charlie McKellar
Identifier
NT_interview_44
Creation Date
9-14-2004
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Description
Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with advertising agent Charlie McKellar in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topics discussed include McKellar's background; working as public information officer for General Edwin A. Walker in the 11th Airborne Division; Walker relieved of command for indoctrinating his troops into the John Birch Society and McKellar's later involvement in publicizing the truth behind the events; Godwin Advertisng Agency in Jackson, Mississippi; working for the the Biloxi Herald during Hurricane Camille; Richard Nixon's visit to the Gulf Coast; working publicity for the Bill Waller campaigns in 1967 and 1969; Byron de la Beckwith; Bill Waller's 1971 gubernatorial campaign; William Winter; Mississippi Jaycees; James O. Eastland; Buddie Newman; Waller's administration; Bill Burgin and political corruption; running campaigns against legislative incumbents in 1975; working on the 1976 Jimmy Carter campaign in Mississippi; working on the 1978 Bill Waller's congressional campaign; running Charles Evers' 1978 congressional campaign; Thad Cochran; Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson endorsements for Evers; unification of the Democratic Party in Mississippi; development of television shopping programs; and Mississippi Pride Committee.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
McKellar, Charles; Walker, Edwin A. (Edwin Anderson), 1909-1993; United States. Army; John Birch Society; Newspapers -- Mississippi; Advertising agencies -- Mississippi; Hurricane Camille, 1969; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Elections -- Mississippi; Waller, Bill; Beckwith, Byron de la; Winter, William F.; Jaycees International; Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Newman, Buddie; Burgin, Bill; Carter, Jimmy, 1924-; Evers, Charles, 1922-; Cochran, Thad; Ali, Muhammad, 1942-; Kristofferson, Kris; Democratic Party (Miss.);
Relational Format
audio recording
Extent
1900-01-00
Original Format
born digital audio
Original Collection
Nash and Taggart Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Finding Aid
Rights
This media file is owned by the copyright holder and may not be reproduced, re-posted, captured or saved. Due to copyright concerns, the recordings in this collection can only be accessed by arrangement with the Department of Archives and Special Collections.
Comments
original file name: 10042_CharlieMcKellar_2004Sep14_1h31min; the author's original, unofficial transcript is available here, but users should note that spelling and accuracy is not assured