Mrs. Willie L. Payton interviewed by Lavaree Jones, Audio/Transcript.

Title: Mrs. Willie L. Payton interviewed by Lavaree Jones, Audio/Transcript.
Date: 1990-04-06
Creator: Willie L. Payton See all items with this value
Contributor: Lavaree Jones
Description: Willie Payton began with Head Start holding meetings at churches to encourage people in the community to get involved. She ultimately helped with the opening of the first Head Start Center in the Pearson Community in Rankin County, Mississippi. She discusses her experiences with voter registration work in Mississippi in the 1960s.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Family See all items with this value; Education See all items with this value; Civil Rights Movement See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Organization
Location: Pearl; Rankin County; Mississippi; United States
Type: Audio
Medium: Audiocassettes - 1/8 inch (standard)
Measurements: 75 min
Format: MP3
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.oh.2022.hs.aud35
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0438
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
Source: Head Start Oral History Collection