Clark, Fred, 1943-
- Authoritative Name:
- Clark, Fred, 1943-
- Biography:
- "Mr. Clark grew up in the segregated society of Jackson, Mississippi. He was educated in Jackson, attending Smith Robertson Elementary School, Rowan Junior High, Holy Ghost Catholic School, Lanier High, and Jackson State University. His employment has included professional golf caddy, construction worker, teacher, security guard, park ranger, deputized U.S. Marshal, and assistant prison policeman. Most of his life has been and still is centered around the church, community leadership, baseball in Mississippi, family life, education, and politics."--Oral history with Mr. Fred Clark, Sr., University of Southern Mississippi. As a Lanier High School student, Fred Douglas Clark participated in the attempt to desegregate the Jackson, Mississippi Trailways station on July 6, 1961.
- Associated Subjects:
- Clark, Fred, 1943-
Clark, Fred, 1943- --Interviews - Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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Oral history interview with Fred Clark, 2001
- Creator:
- Clark, Fred, 1943-
- Date of Original:
- 2001
- Collection:
- Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001
- Contributing Institution:
- John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections
Oral history with Mr. Fred Clark, Sr.
- Creator:
- Clark, Fred, 1943-
Faulkner, Leesha - Date of Original:
- 1994
- Collection:
- Oral History
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Fred Douglas Clark following his arrest for his participation in a sit-in at the Trailways bus station in Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 July 9
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961-07-09
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History