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Clear All Rights In Copyright Contributing Institution John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections Topics Government & Politics

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Collection
United States v. Mississippi interrogatory answers

Description:
The United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers Collection consists entirely of one large section (pages 387-1276) from the Record of Appeal in the case United States v. Mississippi (cited as United States v. Mississippi, 380, U.S. 128, 1965). This digital collection contains the answers by the United States government to interrogatories propounded by the state of Mississippi and other defendants.
Date of Original:
1962/1965
Contributing Institution:
John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections

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Collection
Carroll Gartin collection

Description:
A Democrat, Carroll Gartin served three terms as Mississippi's Lieutenant Governor (1952-1956, 1956-1960, and 1964-1966). He lost a 1953 campaign against incumbent James O. Eastland for the U.S. Senate and a 1959 race against Ross Barnett to become governor of the state. In 1966, Gartin announced his intention to run for governor again but died of a heart attack in December of that year.
Date of Original:
1946/1964
Contributing Institution:
John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections

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Collection
Civil rights archive

Description:
The University of Mississippi's Civil Rights Archive contains digitized versions of small collections related to the struggle for civil rights in Mississippi and the American South.
Date of Original:
1865/1999
Contributing Institution:
John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections
Sensitive Content:
Some of the images and language that appear in this digital collection depict prejudices that are not condoned by the University of Mississippi. This content is being presented as historical documents to aid in the understanding of both American history and the history of the University of Mississippi. The University Creed speaks to our current deeply held values, and the availability of this content should not be taken as an endorsement of previous attitudes or behavior.