Josephine Tibbs interviewed by Alma Cousin: "Resident in the Historic District," Transcript.

Title

Josephine Tibbs interviewed by Alma Cousin: "Resident in the Historic District," Transcript.

Date

1981-09-21

Creator

Josephine Tibbs See all items with this value

Contributor

Alma Cousin

Description

Josephine Tibbs was born in Jackson and moved to the Farish Street District in 1910. Mrs. Tibbs talks about her early school days at Smith Robertson School and her religious activities. She also talks about some of the businesses in the district and some of the Black doctors who practiced on Farish Street.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Education See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Politics 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.0020

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0937

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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