Senator David L. Jordan interviewed by Dr. Emanuel J. Abston, Audio and Transcript.

Title

Senator David L. Jordan interviewed by Dr. Emanuel J. Abston, Audio and Transcript.

Date

2006-06-12

Creator

David L. Jordan, 1934- See all items with this value

Contributor

Emanuel J. Abston

Description

Senator David L. Jordan began serving on the Mississippi State Senate in 1993 and has been serving for 31 years. He recounts growing up on a plantation in Greenwood, Mississippi. The interview focuses on the work he did with Robert Clark in the Mississippi Legislature to support and obtain funds for Historically Black Colleges.

Primary Subject

2000- See all items with this value

Politics See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

Law See all items with this value

Additional Subject

State Government

Location

Jackson

Hinds County

Mississippi

United States

Type

Audio

Textual document

Medium

Compact Disc (CD)

Measurements

34 min

Format

PDF

MP4

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.oh.2022.rce.aud10

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0202

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 Robert Clark Era Oral History Collection See all items with this value

Language

English