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• “Head Start B”: A bibliography of sources relating to Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) and Head Start.

  This bibliography lists sources relating to Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) and Head Start. Included are newspaper articles from Mississippi, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
• “Accusations and Answers”: A memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) about accusations made against the organization, date unknown.

  In this memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM), the organization replies to charges made by Senator John Stennis and others. These accusations include an alleged $500,000 financial discrepancy that turned out to be only a $15,000 clerical error. CDGM responds to the charge that the organization has ties with Black Power activists.
• Page 446 of a report on supplemental appropriations by the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) for Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM), October 18, 1966.

  In this report on supplemental appropriations by the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) for Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM), the OEO outlines the decision not to fund CDGM because an investigation showed discrepancies in finances and operating procedures. OEO suggests funding can be regained if CDGM makes operational changes.
• A letter from Mike Manatos, Administrative Assistant to President Lyndon Baines Johnson, to Senator John Stennis about Head Start in Kemper County, Mississippi, April 10, 1967.

  Mike Manatos, Administrative Assistant to President Lyndon Baines Johnson, writes to Senator John Stennis about Head Start in Kemper County, Mississippi. Mr. Manatos writes to acknowledge an April 5th letter from Senator Stennis and assures him the letter is receiving careful attention from the president's office.
• A letter from Senator John Stennis to President Lyndon Baines Johnson about Head Start in Kemper County, Mississippi, April 5, 1967.

  Senator John Stennis writes to President Lyndon Baines Johnson about Head Start in Kemper County, Mississippi. Senator Stennis is requesting that President Johnson forbid the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) to operate Head Start units through Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) in his home county.
• A letter from John Mudd, director of Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) to supporters of CDGM requesting continued support, November 25, 1966.

  Director of Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) John Mudd writes this letter to supporters of CDGM requesting continued support in the face of accusations of wrongdoing by the organization. Mr. Mudd lists some of the contributions CDGM and Head Start have made to communities in Mississippi.
• A United States Government Memorandum from Lynn Kirk to The Task Force members working in Central Mississippi, Prairie Opportunities, Hinds County, and Forrest County, November 16, 1966.

  A United States Government Memorandum from Lynn Kirk to The Task Force members working in four different areas of Mississippi with the subject “Head Start funding ground rules.” The memo details how to save money so Head Start can operate with $30 million of a needed $39 million in funding without having to reduce the number of children served.
• A letter from John Mudd, director of Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) to supporters seeking input on a new funding proposal.

  A letter from John Mudd, director of Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) to supporters seeking input on a new funding proposal. The current funding was to expire on September 30, 1966 and CDGM is working to determine how to proceed with acquiring a new round of funding to keep Head Start in Mississippi operating.
• “Fact Sheet”: a memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) outlining the facts about CDGM and Head Start in Mississippi.

  “Fact Sheet”: a memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) outlining the facts about CDGM and Head Start in Mississippi. The memo outlines funding, employees, training programs, committees, councils, board of directors, volunteer work, and statistics about participation in Head Start across the state.
• "What the Experts Say": A memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) with a collection of quotes about CDGM, January 4, 1967.

  "What the Experts Say": A memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) with a collection of quotes about CDGM taken from reports, letters, and statements to CDGM by consultants contracted to provide services to CDGM during the current grant funding period. All of the quotes highlight positive things about CDGM and Head Start.
• A letter from Hodding Carter III to the editors of the New York Times, the Washington Evening Star, and the Washington Post, October 14, 1966.

  Hodding Carter III, Editor of the Greenville Delta Democrat-Times and board member of Mississippi Action for Progress (MAP), writes to the editors of the New York Times, the Washington Evening Star, and the Washington Post to clear up what he sees as inconsistencies and untruths in reporting about the formation of MAP and its role with Head Start.
• A memo about the takeover of the Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) by Mississippi Action for Progress, October 3, 1966.

  This memo references A new board that was formed called Mississippi Action For Progress (MAP) to replace the Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) and take over Head Start operations in the state. The memo says that this decision was made without any input from CDGM or the people in the communities that Head Start serves.
• A flier announcing a Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) public meeting at the College Park Auditorium at Jackson State College, October 8, 1966.

  This flier announces a Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) public meeting at the College Park Auditorium at Jackson State College on Saturday Oct. 8, 1966 at 10am. The purpose of the meeting was to bring the community together to discuss ways to save CDGM from being overtaken by the state and federal governments.
• A letter from Friends of the Children of Mississippi Director Frederick R. Mangrum, March 9, 1967.

  A letter dated March 9, 1967, from Director Frederick R. Mangrum introducing Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc., and seeking volunteers and financial assistance. Mr. Mangrum outlines the history of the organization and gives details about the issues caused by poverty for so many people in the state.
• Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc. Position Paper.

  A brief synopsis of Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc., a non profit corporation organized 1964 to assist governmental and private agencies in administering grant funds for Head Start. The position paper discusses issues facing Head Start in Mississippi, such as the need for increased pay and improved working conditions.
• Proposal for opening the first Head Start in Mississippi: List of staff positions and hierarchy, Proposal.

  Proposal for opening the first Head Start in Mississippi: List of staff positions and hierarchy. This proposal breaks down the entire administrative structure of Mississippi’s first Head Start program, including the board of directors, central office staff, area directors, and medical and food staff.
• Program for the Child Development Group of Mississippi/Community Education Extension 25th Anniversary Reunion.

  A photocopy of the program for the Child Development Group of Mississippi/Community Education Extension 25th Anniversary Reunion from June 30-July 2, 1989 in Warren Hall at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi. This reunion brought together over 400 former Head Start employees and over 100 students from the Head Start classes of 1965-1969.
• Head Start Chronology from January 1, 1966 to December 27, 1966, Chronology.

  A chronology of major events in the development of Head Start in Mississippi from January 1, 1966 to December 27, 1966. This timeline covers the sequence of events leading to the genesis of Head Start in Mississippi. The first date on the chronology is mislabeled.
• Budget Mary Holmes Junior College Child Development Group of Mississippi Head Start Proposal September 26, 1966 to September 29, 1967.

  The estimated budget for funding Head Start in Mississippi from September 26, 1966 to September 29, 1967, the first year of Head Start operating in Mississippi. This budget proposal covered 13,500 Mississippi children in 170 centers across 37 counties. It also funded 20 administrative areas with staff and a central office in Jackson, Mississippi.
• Proposal For A Full Year Head Start Program of the Child Development Group of Mississippi.

  A proposal presented at a meeting at the Masonic Temple on Lynch Street in Jackson, Mississippi. The proposal was approved by the people of Mississippi who applied for funds to operate 170 Head Start Centers. Sections: Foreword, HIstory of Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM), The New CDGM, Appendices 1-10.