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In
2002, Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Niler Franklin allowed the Department of
Archives and Special Collections at the J.D. William Library to scan the
images and transcribe the narratives into a booklet entitled, The
Lafayette County African-American History Project. This website
accompanies the booklet.
In commemoration of the 1962 integration of The
University of Mississippi by James Meredith, Special Collections included
the images and text in an exhibit entitled "'We Cannot Walk Alone:' Images
and History of the African-American Community in Lafayette County,
Mississippi."
In transcribing the narratives, the staff
of Special Collections in direct consultation with Mrs. Marshall kept the
language exactly as it was written by the family members and original
participants of the project. This is their book and chronicles their
history. It is a tribute to the African-American men, women, children,
families, organizations, and businesses of Lafayette County, Mississippi.
Exhibit Curators, Jennifer Ford and Jennifer Aronson
Introduction, page one |
Second Baptist Church. Oxford, MS. c. 1988. Photographer
unknown.
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