Leroy Smith interviewed by John R. McIntosh: &quot;Nightlife and Entertainment in the Farish Street Community,&quot; Transcript.

Title: Leroy Smith interviewed by John R. McIntosh: "Nightlife and Entertainment in the Farish Street Community," Transcript.
Date: 1978-06-19
Creator: Leroy Smith See all items with this value
Contributor: John R. McIntosh
Description: Leroy Smith was born in Jackson in 1918 and lived in Jackson his entire life. He attended Smith Robertson School until 6th grade and talks about his time there. He discusses the nightlife in the district beginning in the 1930s, including a number of restaurants, ballrooms, limited options to watch movies, and the red light district.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Music See all items with this value; Food See all items with this value; Business 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.0011
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0928
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

Item sets: Ephemera & Objects; Smith Robertson School Collection; Jackson State University Collections