Nash and Taggart Collection
Title
Jere Nash Interview with Thomas H. Walman
Identifier
NT_interview_70
Creation Date
5-18-2005
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Description
Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with former Mississippi legislator Thomas H. Walman in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Walman was vice-chair of the Education Committee during the passage of the 1982 education reform legislation. Topics covered include educational reform; Walman's elections to the state legislature; Walman's family and background; Buddie Newman; network created by University of Mississippi law school alumnus; William Winter; rules changes in the House; Tim Ford; House Ways and Means Committee; John Hampton Stennis; reapportionment; Sonny Meredith; gambling legislation for casinos; Ray Mabus; and Walman as mayor of McComb, Mississippi.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Walman, Thomas H.; Educational law and legislation; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Newman, Buddie; Mississippi. Legislature. House; University of Mississippi. Law Center; Winter, William F.; Ford, Tim; Stennis, John Hampton; Apportionment (Election law) -- Mississippi; Gambling -- Law and legislation; Mabus, Ray, 1948-; McComb (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: 10094_Jwalman_Nr1_2005May18_1h24min