Gwendolyn Hampton interviewed by Irene Hampton: "Resident in the Historic District," Transcript.

Title

Gwendolyn Hampton interviewed by Irene Hampton: "Resident in the Historic District," Transcript.

Date

1981-09-22

Creator

Gwendolyn Hampton See all items with this value

Contributor

Irene Hampton

Description

Gwendolyn Hampton was born in the Farish Street District in 1953 and attended several schools in the area, including Smith Robertson School. Mrs. Hampton reflects on changes in many areas in the district, including the disciplining of neighborhood children and the attitude of "country folk" who came to Farish Street to shop.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Education See all items with this value

Location

Farish Street Historic District

Jackson

Mississippi

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.oh.2022.farish.tran.0026

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0943

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 Farish Street Project Oral History Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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