Nash and Taggart Collection
Title
Jere Nash Interview with Joe Zucarro
Identifier
NT_interview_74
Creation Date
3-31-2004
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Description
Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with Joe Zucarro in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topics covered include Zucarro's background; William Winter; Bill Waller; D.A. Biglane and banking in Natchez; Bill Allain; Buddy Newman; Zucarro's appointment as chancery judge and then to the state Supreme Court; Allain homosexual allegations; James O. Eastland; Natchez elections; Zucarro's appointment to the Oil and Gas Board; Kirk Fordice; and the Natchez casino.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Zucarro, Joe; Winter, William F.; Waller, Bill; Biglane, D.A.; Natchez (Miss.); Banking; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Elections -- Mississippi; Evers, Charles, 1922-; Allain, Bill campaign; Newman, Buddie; Judges -- Mississippi; Homosexuality -- Political aspects -- United States; Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Mississippi. State Oil and Gas Board; Fordice, Kirk; Casinos -- Mississippi;
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: 10004_Jzucanov_2004Mar31_1h50min; the author's original, unofficial transcript is available here, but users should note that spelling and accuracy is not assured