An oral history with Mr. James Nix, 1993 March 7. 1993.

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An oral history with Mr. James Nix, 1993 March 7. 1993.

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Discusses the following topics: Mississippi; civil rights; James Nix; boycott of Hattiesburg's white merchants; economic boycotts; integration of the military; J.C. Killingsworth; Les Harrison; NAACP; Rudy Shields; segregation.

22 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Born in Collins, Mississippi, in 1937, James Nix grew up and was educated in a segregated society, going to school in Laurel, Mississippi. He joined the United States Army in 1954 during the Korean War, and served in the United States and Europe. The army was Mr. Nix's first experience with racial integration. Mr. Nix left the military in 1957 and completed his high school education and in 1960, he re-enlisted in the military. In 1966, he left the army and moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, wher...