Cohen, James.

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Mr. Cohen was born in rural Forrest County, Mississippi in 1920. Although poor, his widowed mother helped him attend college after he graduated valedictorian from DePriest High School in Palmer's Crossing. He earned his pharmacy degree from Xavier University in New Orleans and returned to Hattiesburg in 1953. Mr. Cohen has been active in the Boy Scouts, the NAACP, and the Head Start Program.

From the description of An oral history with James Cohen, 1976 Feb 2. c1998. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 46596206

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Subjects:

  • African American civic leaders
  • African American civil rights workers
  • School integration

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  • Mississippi--Forrest County (as recorded)
  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • Hattiesburg (Miss.) (as recorded)
  • Mississippi--Hattiesburg (as recorded)
  • Forrest County (Miss.) (as recorded)