Nash and Taggart Collection
Title
Jere Nash Interview with John Ed Ainsworth
Identifier
NT_interview_1
Creation Date
2-7-2005
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Description
Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with John Ed Ainsworth in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Ainsworth served as State Land Commissioner and ran for lieutenant governor in 1979. Topics covered include Ainsworth's background and his awareness of the 1962 riot at the University of Mississippi; Washington County supervisor election in 1963 electing Republican Roy Fulton; David Bowen; James O. Eastland; John Stennis; Ainsworth's campaign for State Land Commissioner; school integration in Washington County; Ainsworth's unsuccessful campaigns for Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State; Dick Molpus; William Winter; Buddie Newman; revising laws on 16th section land in Land Reform Act of 1978; and Evelyn Gandy.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Ainsworth, John Ed; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; University of Mississippi -- Riot, September 30, 1962; Washington County (Miss.); Elections -- Mississippi; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Fulton, Roy; Bowen, David; Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Stennis, John C. (John Cornelius), 1901-1995; School integration -- Mississippi; Winter, William F.; Molpus, Dick; Newman, Buddie; School lands -- Mississippi; Public lands -- 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: 10083_Jainsworth_Nr1_2005Feb07_1h28min