Queer Mississippi (Complete Collection)
The Queer Mississippi Oral History Project consists of interviews with lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and/or queer people who were born, raised, or spent significant time in Mississippi. This project is also affiliated with the Invisible Histories Project-Mississippi to document and preserve LGBTQ history in Mississippi.
To see how the project started and link to the other sections, please refer to the project introduction.
To request the transcript from an oral history interview in this collection, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu.
2024
Emerson, Todd, Todd R. Emerson, Jonathan Schrock, and Julie Enszer
Schnaithman, Sarah (Part 1), Sarah Schnaithman and Mae Buck
Schnaithman, Sarah (Part 2), Sarah Schnaithman and Mae Buck
Schnaithman, Sarah (Part 3), Sarah Schnaithman and Mae Buck
Schnaithman, Sarah (Part 4), Sarah Schnaithman and Mae Buck
Simpson, Shà, Shà Simpson and Sam Street
2023
Bigham, Hunter, Hunter Bigham and Madeline Burdine
Bigham, Johnny, Johnny Bigham and Madeline Burdine
Coggins, Jamaya, Jamaya Coggins and Madeline Burdine
Crumby, Kana, Kana Crumby and Madeline Burdine
Hill, Rob, Rob Hill and Madeline Burdine
King, Amber, Amber King and Madeline Burdine
McArthur, Danny, Danny McArthur and Madeline Burdine
Nelson, Fabian, Fabian Nelson and Madeline Burdine
Smith, Sihya, Sihya Smith and Madeline Burdine
Waterfill, Ashley, Ashley Waterfill and Madeline Burdine
2022
GOOD LOVE IS BLACK: STORIES ON BLACK QUEER LIVING IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH, Danielle Buckingham
Burdine, Madeline (part 1 of 2), Madeline Burdine and Fowzia Binte Faruque
Burdine, Madeline (part 2 of 2), Madeline Burdine and Fowzia Binte Faruque
Mora, Paul, Paul Mora and Lucy Gaines
Queer Mississippi on Display at J.D. Williams Library, Clara Turnage
2021
Daniels, Amanda, Amanda Daniels and Danielle Buckingham
Deas, Melanie, Melanie Deas and Danielle Buckingham
Gates, Hayden, Hayden Gates and Danielle Buckingham
Holloway, Jalen, Jalen Holloway and Danielle Buckingham
Martin, Morgan (Quinoa), Morgan Martin and Danielle Buckingham
Sweeney-Gates, Sue, Sue Sweeney-Gates and Danielle Buckingham
2020
Bell, Stephanie, Stephanie Bell and Danielle Buckingham
Busby, Hugh, Hugh Busby and Danielle Buckingham
Harkins, Stacey, Stacey Harkins and Danielle Buckingham
Manrriquez, Jessica, Jessica Manrriquez and Danielle Buckingham
Mead, Shawnboda, Shawnboda Mead and Danielle Buckingham
Pentheny, Cadence, Cadence Pentheny and Danielle Buckingham
Pridgeon, Malik, Malik Pridgeron and Danielle Buckingham
2019
Invisible Histories Project comes to Mississippi, Joan Allison
Brinlee, Josh, Josh Brinlee and Christina Alison Huff
Bristow, Moe Kirk, Moe Kirk Bristow and David Hooper Schultz
Brock, Greg, Greg Brock and William Timothy Stribling
Burchfield, Hays, Hays Burchfield and David Hooper Schultz
Campbell, Larrison, Larrison Campbell and William Timothy Stribling
Cogar, Jessica, Jessica Cogar and Christina Alison Huff
Conwill, Lena, Lena Conwill and Maddie Shappley
Criss, Leslie, Leslie Criss and David Hooper Schultz
Dottley, Jason, Jason Dottley and Kevin Cozart
Fowlkes, Jen, Jen Fowlkes and Maddie Shappley
Fowlkes, Laura Leigh, Laura Leigh Fowlkes and Maddie Shappley
Gladish, Rick, Rick Gladish and David Hooper Schultz
Grimes, Jeffrey, Jeffrey Grimes and Carlynn L. Crosby
Grisham, Sketer, Sketer Grisham and Cecelia L. Parks
Swerve South Podcast: An introduction to the Invisible Histories Project, Jaime Harker, Amy McDowell, and Jessica Wilkerson
Isom Fellowship Proposal: Queer Life Histories in Mississippi, Amy McDowell and Jessica Wilkerson
Pamphlet proofs: Invisible Histories Mississippi, Amy McDowell and Jessica Wilkerson
Tupelo Pride 2019 Exhibit, Amy McDowell, Jessica Wilkerson, Maddie Shappley, and David Hooper Schultz
Miller, Pat, Pat Miller and Cecelia L. Parks
Newsom, Julia "Star", Julia "Star" Newsom and David Hooper Schultz
Newton, P. J., P. J. Newton and David Hooper Schultz
Sproles, Cheryl, Cheryl Sproles and David Hooper Schultz
Sullivan, Betty, Betty Sullivan and Kevin Cozart
Vanhorn, Rufus, Rufus Vanhorn and Maddie Shappley
Walden, Cecil Price, Cecil Price Walden and Carlynn L. Crosby
White, Eric "Godiva", Eric "Godiva" White and Maddie Shappley
Whitlock, Joshua, Joshua Whitlock and Maddie Shappley
Wotring, Linn, Linn Wotring and David Hooper Schultz
2018
Tupelo Pride (documentary), Ellie Campbell
Cantrell, Jaime, Jaime Cantrell and Kaimara Herron
Cozart, Kevin (part 1 of 2), Kevin Cozart and David Hooper Schultz
Cozart, Kevin (part 2 of 2), Kevin Cozart and David Hooper Schultz
Gordon, Pip, Pip Gordon and Ellie Campbell
Grimes, Dixie, Dixie Grimes and Mary Knight
Harker, Jaime (part 1 of 2), Jaime Harker and Frankie Barrett
Harker, Jaime (part 2 of 2), Jaime Harker and Frankie Barrett
Speech delivered at Tupelo Pride 2018, J. M. Benson Hill
Pridgeon, Malik, Malik Pridgeon and Alice Aitken
Stratton, Gail, Gail Stratton and Sarah Heying
Whisenant, Brian, Brian Whisenant and Jonathan Smith
Queer Mississippi Oral History Project Performance, Jessica Wilkerson
Syllabus for S ST 560 Introduction to Oral History, Documenting LGBTQ Histories in Mississippi, Jessica Wilkerson
2013
Atkins, Gail and Gwen Demeter interview about Silver Circle, Gail Atkins, Gwen Demeter, Rose Norman, and B. Leaf Cronewrite
2008
Program for the memorial service for Charles Lyndon Smith; Obituary, Friends of Charles Smith