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| Creator: | Newman, Clarence Benton, 1921- |
| Title: | Oral history with Mr. C.B. Newman |
| Date: | 1992 June 18, 1993 Mar. 9 |
| Description: | Oral history. Two interviews conducted on June 18, 1992 and March 9, 1993 with Mr. C.B. "Buddie" Newman at his home in Valley Park, Mississippi. Newman was born on May 8, 1921 in Valley Park, Mississippi. In 1942, he left his job with the Southern Natural Gas Company to serve in the army during World War II. After the war, Newman returned to his job and began farming in Issaquena County, Mississippi. In 1948, he was elected to the state Senate. After one term in the Senate, Newman ran and was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. For the next thirty-six years, he remained in the House. During his tenure, Newman was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, chairman of the Southern Council of State Governments, and Speaker Pro Tempore of the House. Newman also served for twelve years as Speaker of the House. Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. |
| Types: | Transcripts | Oral histories |
| Subjects: | Johnson, Paul B., 1916-1985 | Newman, Clarence Benton, 1921- | Civil rights--Mississippi | Governors--Mississippi | Natural gas--Mississippi | Farmers--Mississippi--Issaquena County | Political campaigns--Mississippi | Politicians--Mississippi | Elections--Mississippi | Veterans--Mississippi | Men--Mississippi | Mississippi--Politics and government | Interviews--Mississippi | Mississippi. Legislature. House of Representatives | State governments | Mississippi | Issaquena County (Miss.) | Valley Park (Miss.) |
| Collection: | USM Oral History |
| Institution: | University of Southern Mississippi Libraries |
| Contributors: | Bolton, Charles C. | Reid, Derr | Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage | University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries | Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive Collection (University of Southern Mississippi) | Mississippi Oral History Program Collection (Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive) |
| Online Publisher: | Hattiesburg, Miss.: University of Southern Mississippi Libraries | 2002-02-14 |
| Original Material: | Mississippi Oral History Program of the University of Southern Mississippi, vol. 447, McCain Library, University of Southern Mississippi. |
| Rights and Usage: | Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. Forms part of the Mississippi Oral History Program Collection in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. Forms part of University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections. Forms part of the Mississippi Digital Library. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://digilib.usm.edu/u?/coh,5866 |
