Rev. George Thomas interviewed by Michael Leveritt: "Resident in the Historic District," Transcript.

Item

Title
Rev. George Thomas interviewed by Michael Leveritt: "Resident in the Historic District," Transcript.
Date
1977-11-08
Creator
George Thomas
Contributor
Michael Leveritt
Description
Rev. George Thomas was a pastor at a church in Terry, Mississippi and also worked as a contractor and carpenter. He possessed several plans from early buildings which he built in the Farish Street District. He talks about the construction of new roads and buildings as Jackson converted from dirt roads and horses to a more metropolitan space.
Location
Farish Street Historic District
Jackson
Mississippi
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.oh.2022.farish.tran.0046
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0963
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