Open Access, 1980-1997

Jamie Whitten Gala Event for the Jamie Whitten Chair of Law and Government at the University of Mississippi (Part 1)

Other Form of Name

Turner, R. Gerald (Robert Gerald), 1945-; Mabus, Ray, 1948-

Identifier

whitten_umatic_14

Creation Date

2-23-1988

Document Type

Open Access Recording

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Description

The Jamie Whitten Gala in Washington D.C. to honor U.S. Representative Jamie L. Whitten and to celebrate the creation of the Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government at the University of Mississippi (Part 1 of 2). Introduction by Chancellor R. Gerald Turner. Tributes by W. Frederick Smith (Chairman of Federal Express Corporation); Ray Mabus (Governor of Mississippi); Mary Ann Mobley (National Chairperson of the Ole Miss Annual Fund). Mississippi Toni Seawright sings "Mississippi, I Love My Home." William F. Winter (former governor of Mississippi) discusses the University of Mississippi Law School. Will Hickman (Board of Trustees, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning) outlines Whitten's education and career. Tribute by U.S. Representative Bob Michel.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Whitten, Jamie L.; University of Mississippi. Law Center

Relational Format

video recording

Extent

56:40

Original Format

3/4-inch

Original Collection

Jamie L. Whitten Collection (MUM00732), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

This media file is for personal and research use only. This file may not be reproduced, re-posted, captured or saved. For publication and professional uses, please contact the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi Libraries.

Comments

case label: The University of Mississippi, Communication and Resource Center, Bishop Hall, University, Mississippi 38677, (601) 232-5917; Series: Jamie Whitten Gala Dinner, Program: #1 56:45, Runtime: Taped 2/23/88 tape label: Jamie Whitten Gala, Tape #1 of 2, 56:45, Tennessee #4

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