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MP_198001_D15_0063_ref.mov
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Natchez Confederate Pageant
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Natchez Pilgrimage 1956. Confederate Pageant festivities. Maypole Dance. Ballet. Ante-bellum homes. Gov. and Mrs. James P. Coleman are shown. Filmed for live telecast on 'Wide Wide World' televisionshow. Filmed at Roselie. Produced by Chuck Allen. Additional: Item 4352.
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MP_198001_D15_0064_ref.mov
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Gov. George C. Wallace
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*Alabama Gov. George Wallace discusses race relations in the south and civil rights demonstrations
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MP_198001_D15_0065_ref.mov
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Gov. Ross Barnett News Conference
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*Gov. Ross Barnett news conference. Discusses the Freedom Riders coming to Jackson and preparations being made for their arrival.
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MP_198001_D15_0066_ref.mov
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Capitol Street Demonstration
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*Demonstrators on Capitol Street carry signs 'Don't Buy on Capitol Street.' Steve Rutledge is first demonstrator shown. Jackson Police Capt. J.L. Ray is shown. Mrs. Doris Allison, Pres. of Jackson branch of NAACP, is another demonstrator. Reporter Jack Langeth (New York Times) is shown. Police remove sign and write name of demonstrator on sign. Demonstrators are escorted to police paddy wagon. F.W. Woolworth Co. is shown. Policeman provides names of demonstrators to newsmen. Additional: Boycotts, Demonstrations.
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MP_198001_D15_0067_ref.mov
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Gov. Ross Barnett, Mayor Thompson
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Gov. Ross Barnett sitting at his desk and talking to small group of men taking notes. Scene changes to Mayor Allen C. Thompson sitting at his desk talking. City Hall is shown.
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MP_198001_D15_0068_ref.mov
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Demonstrations
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*Police on motorcycles and police cars in front of Lanier High School where black students are demonstrating in school yard. Demonstrators arrested on Capitol Street and carried to police paddy wagon by black trustees from city jail. Primos Steak House shown. Scene changes to black students demonstrating in school yard. Additional: Demonstrations.
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MP_198001_D15_0069_ref.mov
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Fairgrounds Jail
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*Fairgrounds serves as jail for demonstrators. Thelton Henderson, of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Jackson Police Capt. J.L. Ray and others tour jail facility. Carsie Hall, NAACP lawyer, is shown talking to students at the jail.
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MP_198001_D15_0070_ref.mov
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Farish Street March
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*Police wearing riot helmets. Blacks march on Farish Street carrying small American flags. One of the first marchers is Willie Ludden, Southeastern NAACP Youth Secretary. Marchers are arrested, loaded onto trucks and taken to fairgrounds jail. Police set up roadblocks in the streets. Additional: Demonstrations a
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MP_198001_D15_0071_ref.mov
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Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson Speech
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Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson campaign rally for Governor. 'Johnsonette' is shown. Scene changes to Johnson addressing Legislature concerning research programs, research and development center, labor recruitment, and higher education. Additional: Election Campaigns.
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MP_198001_D15_0072_ref.mov
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Capitol Street Demonstrations
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*Demonstrators carrying American flags walk on Capitol Street sidewalk. They are arrested by police and carried to police paddy wagon. Jackson Police Capt. J.L. Ray is shown. Justice Department lawyer,? Schwelb?, is shown walking on sidewalk. He talks with New York Times reporter Jack Langeth. More footage of demonstration. J.C.Penney Co. store is shown. Additional: Demonstrations.
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MP_198001_D15_0073_ref.mov
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Thompson/Clergy Meeting
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*City Hall. Representatives of the Jackson Movement arrive at City Hall for meeting with Mayor Allen C. Thompson. Representatives include Dean Charles Jones, Rev. G.R. Haughton, I.S. Sanders, Rev. R.L.T. Smith, Rev. Ed King and others. Thompson and City Commissioners D.L. Luckey and Tom Marshall arrive at City Hall. Inside, Thompson addresses group. Rev. E.A. Mays speaks. Percy Greene speaks. Back to Mays who reads list of demands.
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MP_198001_D15_0074_ref.mov
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Walgreen Lunch Counter Arrest
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*Night scenes of Jackson Police and Miss. Highway Patrol congregated on street. (possibly Lynch St.) Scene changes to Walgreen lunch counter where blacks are seated. Police arrest them. Jimmy Armstrong is the third sit-in demonstrator shown leaving Walgreen Drug Store. (1962) All are escorted to police car. Additional: Demonstrations, Walgreen Co.
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MP_198001_D15_0075_ref.mov
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Pearl Street A.M.E. Church
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*Rev. Ed King and others are shown walking down a street. This is shortly after the arrests of some of the Rose Street marchers. Pearl Street A.M.E. church is shown.
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MP_198001_D15_0076_ref.mov
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Airport Dedication
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Dedication ceremony for Jackson Municipal Airport. Mayor Allen C. Thompson speech. Band performs. Blue Angels perform air show. Airport facilities are shown. Additional: Airplanes
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MP_198001_D151_0287_ref.mov
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Payne Field Anniversary/Reunuion
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The 50th anniversary and reunion of Payne Field personnel. Airplane landing on field. Scene changes to parade - marching bands, drill units, car with sign 'Payne Field Vets', Miss Mississippi - Linda Mills, Miss Hospitality, Antique Cars. Ceremony at Payne Field. Colorguard from Columbus Air Force Base.
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MP_198001_D152_0288_ref.mov
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Legislative Special Session
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Speaker of the House, John R. Junkin, Lt. Gov. Charles L. Sullivan, Gov. John Bell Williams and legislators discuss the special session of the legislature. Additional: Highway Construction, Education
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MP_198001_D153_0289_ref.mov
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Gov. John Bell Williams News Conf.
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Gov. John Bell Williams News Conference with Dist. Atty. Jack Travis, member of Miss. National Democratic Committee and Mrs. Nat Bullard of the Platform Committee. Discusses the Miss. Democratic Party and Democratic National Convention.
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MP_198001_D154_0290_ref.mov
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Loyalist Democrats
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*Loyalist Democratic Party Headquarters in Jackson. Several people are shown placing Hubert H. Humphrey posters on wall. Aaron Henry, Claude Ramsay and Charles Evers discuss black voter registration and the presidential election campaign. Additional: Democratic Party, Election Campaigns.
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MP_198001_D155_0291_ref.mov
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emocratic Executive Committee
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News Conference with Gov. John Bell Williams and Leon Bramlett, chairman of Miss. Democratic Executive Committee. Miss. electoral votes, presidential election campaign and the Loyalist Democratic Party are discussed. Bramlett and Williams endorse Gov. George C. Wallace. Additional: Democratic Party.
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MP_198001_D156_0292_ref.mov
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Republican Party Dinner
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People walk on sidewalk carrying signs 'A Vote for Wallace is a Vote for Wallace', 'Remember Little Rock' and 'Wallace Country' Scene changes to Republican Party's fund raising dinner at Heidelberg Hotel. Balloons 'Nixon-Agnew' are shown. South Carolina Congressman Albert Watson is guest speaker. Additional: Election Campaigns.
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MP_198001_D157_0293_ref.mov
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The Downtowner Reports
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Footage from 'The Downtowner Reports' covering Nov. 23 through Nov. 29. Reporter discusses Jackson's central business district, a redevelopment program for downtown, parking and traffic problems, the future of retail development, and hotels (King Edwards, Robert E. Lee, and Heidelberg). People are interviewed concerning the downtown business district. An unidentified man is interviewed concerning proposed hotel and convention center. Additional: Shopping Centers, Urban Renewal, Parking Facilities.
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MP_198001_D158_0294_ref.mov
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The Downtowner Reports
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Footage from 'The Downtowner Reports' covering Nov. 25 through Nov. 29. Reports deal with Jackson's central business district and a redevelopment program for the downtown area. Additional: Urban Renewal
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MP_198001_D159_0295_ref.mov
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City Council Meeting Minutes
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This footage covers Dec. 4 through Dec. 6. Reporter discusses incident of official minutes of City Council meeting being modified by City Councilman Clark Horton. Statements are made by Horton and Mayor Allen C. Thompson concerning incident.
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MP_198001_D160_0296_ref.mov
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Canton Boycott
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*Reporter interviews John Nichols concerning boycott in Canton. Additional: Boycotts
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MP_198001_D16_0077_ref.mov
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Paul B. Johnson Victory Rally
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Paul B. Johnson victory rally for Governor of Miss. Mrs. Paul Johnson is shown.
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MP_198001_D16_0078_ref.mov
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Byron De La Beckwith
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*Footage of Byron De La Beckwith being transfered from Rankin County to Hinds County courthouse. Hinds County Sheriff Bob Gilfoy is shown talking to reporters and Rankin County Sheriff J.R. Edwards. Footage of Byron De La Beckwith.
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MP_198001_D16_0079_ref.mov
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Blue Angels
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform air show. Pilots are interviewed. Additional: Airplanes
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MP_198001_D16_0080_ref.mov
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Univ. of Miss.
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*Oxford. Gov. Ross Barnett standing among crowd. U.S. Marshalls, Army soldiers and Mississippi National Guard are present at the Univ. of Miss. campus after riots protesting the registration of James Meredith. Sign is shown 'Kennedy...Rat Fink!' Arrested are wearing handcuffs and sitting on campus lawn. U.S. Marshalls search arrested for concealed weapons. Soldiers wearing gas masks pick up debris from riots. Soldiers stand guard on campus and Oxford. Army camp is shown - helicopters, airplanes, tents, jeeps. Edwin A. Walker is escorted by U.S. Marshalls to car. U.S. Marshall James McShane.
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MP_198001_D16_0081_ref.mov
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Drivers License Training School
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Drivers License Training School. Emergency Communications Center is shown. Miss. Highway Patrolman drives a car. Additional: Miss. Highway Patrol
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MP_198001_D16_0082_ref.mov
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March of Dimes
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Univ. Medical Ctr. March of Dimes report. Handicapped children are shown. Additional: Hospitals
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