Nash and Taggart Collection
Title
Jere Nash Interview with Steve Patterson (Part 2 of 3)
Identifier
NT_interview_54b
Creation Date
9-13-2004
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Description
Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with Steve Patterson in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Steve Patterson is a former state Democratic Party chairman, Mississippi State Auditor, and unsuccesful candidate for Congress in 1988. Topics covered include Patterson's unsuccesful race for the Senate in the Democratic primary of 1987; Mike Espy; Jesse Jackson; role of southern Democratic Party chairs in the national party; Johnnie Walls; allegation of Bill Allain's homosexuality; Patterson's race for State Auditor; Kirk Fordice; William Winter's 1979 campaign for governor; John Arthur Eaves; Cliff Finch; and the Winter administration.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Patterson, Steve; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Elections -- Mississippi; Democratic Party (Miss.); Pigott, Brad; Parker, Mike; Jackson, Jesse, 1941-; Espy, Mike, 1953-; Democratic Party (U.S.); Wall, Johnnie; Allain, Bill; Homosexuality -- Political aspects -- United States; Mississippi. Office of the State Auditor; Fordice, Kirk; Winter, William F.; Eaves, John Arthur; Finch, Cliff;
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: 10038_StevePaterson_Nr2_Pt_I_2004Sep13_1h28min; the author's original, unofficial transcript is available here, but users should note that spelling and accuracy is not assured