Nash and Taggart Collection
Title
Jere Nash Interview with Neil McMillen (Part 1 of 2)
Other Form of Name
McMillen, Neil R., 1939-
Identifier
NT_interview_46a
Creation Date
2-3-2005
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Description
Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with University of Southern Mississippi history professor Neil R. McMillen in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topics dicussed include race and politics in Mississippi; southern historians including Dewey Grantham, C. Vann Woodward, Numan V. Bartley, John Boles; segregation in Mississippi and resistance to change; genesis of McMillin's book Dark Journey; fifteenth Freedom Summer reunion at Millsaps and Tougaloo; John Ditmer; contributing to A History of Mississippi edited by Richard Aubrey McLemore and reaction by the public and University of Southern Mississippi officials; hiring of African American faculty at USM; M.M. Roberts; and William D. McCain.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
McMillen, Neil R., 1939-; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Elections -- Mississippi; Grantham, Dewey W.; Woodward, C. Vann (Comer Vann), 1908-1999; Bartley, Numan V.; Boles, John B.; Segregation; Ditmer, John; University of Southern Mississippi; Robert, M.M.; McCain, William D.;
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: 10080_NeilM_Nr1_2005Feb03_1h2min; the author's original, unofficial transcript is available here, but users should note that spelling and accuracy is not assured