Maxine Davis interviewed by Shawn Knox, Transcript.

Media: JacksonState/HCAC.JSU.0975.pdf

Title: Maxine Davis interviewed by Shawn Knox, Transcript.
Date: 1976-05-04
Creator: Maxine Davis See all items with this value
Contributor: Shawn Knox
Description: Maxine Davis was born in Forrest, Mississippi, in 1907 and came to Jackson around 1934. She believes the “Good Old Days” are in the present because race relations are better now. She talks about experiencing the Civil Rights Movement. She remembers the use of coal and wood stoves, kerosene lamps, and people growing their food when she was younger.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Civil Rights Movement See all items with this value; Family See all items with this value; Spirituality See all items with this value
Location: Jackson; Hinds County; Mississippi; United States
Type: Textual document
Medium: Paper
Format: PDF
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.oh.2022.od.tran.0007
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0975
Rights: All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director
Contributing Institution: Jackson State University
Collection: “The Good Old Days” Oral History Collection See all items with this value
Language: English
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