Bernard Thornton interviewed by Linda Overman: &quot;The Function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the Community,&quot; Transcript.

Bernard Thornton interviewed by Linda Overman: "The Function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the Community," Transcript.

Title: Bernard Thornton interviewed by Linda Overman: "The Function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the Community," Transcript.
Date: 1976-10-21
Creator: Bernard Thornton
Contributor: Linda Overman
Description: Bernard Thornton was born in 1908 in Natchez, Mississippi. He lived 53 of his 68 years in Jackson, MS. The purpose of the interview was to learn information concerning the function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the community. Mr. Thornton talks about being a member of the church since 1925 and a trustee since 1945.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999; Spirituality; Politics; Race relations
Location: Jackson; Hinds County; Mississippi; United States
Type: Textual document
Medium: Paper
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.oh.2022.od.tran.0025
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0992
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 Good Old Days” Oral History Collection