Nash and Taggart Collection

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

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

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