Ada L. Wilson interviewed by Michael Leveritt: "Resident and Property Owner in the Historic District," Transcript.

Title

Ada L. Wilson interviewed by Michael Leveritt: "Resident and Property Owner in the Historic District," Transcript.

Date

1978-03-29

Creator

Ada L. Wilson See all items with this value

Contributor

Michael Leveritt

Description

Ada L. Wilson moved to the Farish Street District in 1945 after graduating college and went on to work as a teacher in Jackson Public Schools and Jackson State. She discusses Wilson's Grocery Store, her family’s business in the district. She also talks about her efforts to stop the city from demolishing Smith Robertson School after its closing.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Education See all items with this value

Economics 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.0006

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0923

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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