- Collection:
- Oral History
- Title:
- Oral history with the Honorable Ross Robert Barnett, governor of the State of Mississippi
- Creator:
- Barnett, Ross R. (Ross Robert), 1898-1987
McMillen, Neil R., 1939- - Publisher:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
- Date of Original:
- 1971
- Subject:
- Agriculture
Mississippi
Family Life
Education
Lumber
University of Mississippi
Race relations
Segregation
Civil rights
Lawyers
Leake County (Miss.)
Mississippi College
Haircutting
Vanderbilt University
Nashville (Tenn.)
States' rights (American politics)
Standard Oil Company
States' Rights Democratic Party
Communism
Public schools - People:
- Barnett, Ross R. (Ross Robert), 1898-1987--Interviews
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history.; Interview conducted on May 8, 1971 with the Honorable Ross Robert Barnett in Jackson, Mississippi. Barnett was born on January 22, 1898 in Leake County, Mississippi. He graduated with his B.A. from Mississippi College in 1924. In 1926, he graduated from the University of Mississippi with his law degree. Barnett was inaugurated as the governor of the State of Mississippi on January 19, 1960. During his term, he was active in the States' Rights movement as well as boosting the Mississippi economy.
This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. - Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_983cca87-1fa0-4d12-8b21-80c946325c9c
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. 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. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- F341.5 .M57 vol. 26
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
- Rights:
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