Laverne White interviewed by Linda McLaurin: "Businesswoman in the Historic District," Transcript.

Title

Laverne White interviewed by Linda McLaurin: "Businesswoman in the Historic District," Transcript.

Date

1978-06-19

Creator

Laverne White See all items with this value

Contributor

Linda McLaurin

Description

Laverne White moved to Jackson when she was 9 years old and was married to Jackson’s police sergeant for over 40 years. In the interview she talks about her education; her 21-year employment at Boot's Flower Shop in the Farish Street District; her participation in civil rights marches; and the deterioration of the Farish Street District.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Civil Rights Movement 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.0014

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0931

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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