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"Smith, C. E. NAACP house, Feb 20, 1968." The Breland Ave. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) residence of Dr. C. E. Smith, president of the Forrest County chapter of the NAACP, was damaged by gunshots around 3:00 a.m. February 20, 1968. According to a Hattiesburg American story that day, Dr. Smith, his wife, and three children slept through the attack and were not injured.

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  • Creator(s): Moncrief, Winfred
  • Date: 1968-02-20
  • Item: 593
  • Corresponding Print Number(s): 594
  • Description: "Smith, C. E. NAACP house, Feb 20, 1968." The Breland Ave. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) residence of Dr. C. E. Smith, president of the Forrest County chapter of the NAACP, was damaged by gunshots around 3:00 a.m. February 20, 1968. According to a Hattiesburg American story that day, Dr. Smith, his wife, and three children slept through the attack and were not injured.
  • City/State: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
  • County: Forrest County
  • Call Number: PI/1994.0005
  • Filename: 71408-0593-photo.tif