Other Individuals' Attempts to Integrate Southern
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From the University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections University Union and Student Activities Record Group. Two versions of the Student Printz March 20, 1964 front page. One version (mus_rg032_0001_001) includes the article "Frazier's attempt to matriculate is unsuccessful." about John Frazier attempt to enroll, which was not distributed. The distributed version (mus_rg032_0002_001) instead has two different articles in the same space, "Women's Friday curfew changed" and "Hayslett to head Yellow Jackets for '64-65 session". Articles found on both versions include "The Bookworm" "SCF plans Sunrise Service" "Solons may revise USM traffic code" "Students hurt in auto mishap" "Students, alum to celebrate University Day" "Coed's contacts are drain dried" "Taylormen drop MC Choctaws 8 - 4" "Two debaters to go to TCU for tournament" "BFC to host annual career day" "USM Greeks busy with Help Week" and " Dates 'n doin's."
Title: Student Printz, Two Front Page Versions; March 20, 1964
Publisher: University of Southern Mississippi and University Libraries at The University of Southern Mississippi (electronic version)
Rights: IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Citation: Student Printz, “Two Front Page Versions; March 20, 1964,” Clyde Kennard: A Forgotten Hero.
From the University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections. Oral history conducted on October 25, 1993 with Mrs. Raylawni Branch. Branch was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 1941. After graduating from high school, she married and had three children. In 1965, Branch attended USM for one year. She was one of the first African Americans to attend USM. Branch returned to USM in 1988 and began working on a master's degree. She served as secretary of her local chapter of the NAACP; was a member of the Council for Federated Organizations, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and Southern Christian Leadership Conference, in addition to attending the March on Washington. She was the first African American to be hired at the Big Yank factory and the telephone company to a position other than that of housekeeping personnel. She helped integrate the Greyhound and Trailway bus stations. Also, Branch participated in the anti-Vietnam War movement and the storming of the Pentagon.
Title: Oral History with Raylawni Branch; October 25, 1993
Interviewer: Adams, Kim
Publisher: University Libraries at The University of Southern Mississippi
Rights: IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Citation: Adams, Kim and Branch, Raylawni G., 1941-, “Oral History with Raylawni Branch; October 25, 1993,” Clyde Kennard: A Forgotten Hero.
Oral history conducted on October 6, 2021 with Mrs. Raylawni Branch. Discussion of Branch's experiences and interactions with Clyde Kennard, specifically how she knew him, his character, and what she knew about him prior, during, and after his attempts to enroll at Mississippi Southern College. She also shares what she knew about the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission investigations as well as about Johnny Lee Roberts following the Clyde Kennard trial. Branch talks about her experiences applying to Southern and her current thoughts on the school, including efforts to commemorate civil rights history, like John Frazier, at the university.
Title: Oral History with Raylawni Branch; October 6, 2021
Interviewer: Bruton, Samuel and Myles, Cynthia
Citation: Branch, Raylawni G., 1941- , Bruton, Samuel , and Myles, Cynthia , “Oral History with Raylawni Branch; October 6, 2021,” Clyde Kennard: A Forgotten Hero.
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Headshot of a young Raylawni Branch.
Citation: “Raylawni Branch,” Clyde Kennard: A Forgotten Hero.