Jones, Roger Beauchamp Spencer 1947-1986

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Roger Jones discusses how his family was able to sell tobacco in Calloway County, Kentucky during the time of the Night Riders. He recalls how the price of tobacco remained fairly stable in the county after the Night Riders were organized. Jones explains that everyone could work and vote in Calloway County regardless of race. He remarked that Marshall County was quite different regarding race than in Calloway County. Jones also mentioned that the leader of the Night Riders was known to have killed people in the region.

From the description of Oral history interview with Roger Jones [sound recording], 1973 April 3 (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 650490911

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Birth 1947

Death 1986

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