1972-1977

State Historica

Sen. B. G. Perry, president State University, who will lro tempore of the Mississippi an oral history case study or itate Senate, Dr. Robert V. John C. Stennis Coliection. iaynes, author, historian and Mississippi in the 1940s wi ~ r o f e s s o r of history a t the the topic of speeches at thf jniversity of Houston, and Dr. cond general session. Dr. Jack Yillard B. Gatewood, alumni Gunn, Delta State, will preside iistinguished professor of over the session at which John tistory a t the University of Ray Ska t e s , University of irkansas a r e amoag the out- Southern Mississippi, will pre- ling speakers on the two- sent a paper entilled "World lay program of the annual War 11 a s a Watershed in neeting of the Mississippi Mississippi," anci Richard C. iistorical Society to be held in Ethridge, East Central Junior 3iloxi March 8-9. College, wili present a paper -- Haynes will address the an- titled "Who were the Mississ ~ u a ldinner meeting Friday, Dixiecrats in 1943?" ilarch 8; Gatewood will be the The Saturday morning session uncheon speaker March 8; and is intended to be of help to those 'erry will be the luncheon involved with history on the ipeaker March 9. Presiding a t local level. R. A. McLemore, he Friday luncheon session will Clinton, will give the history of )e Chancellor Porter L. For- the Mississippi Historical une, University of Mississippi. Society, followed by Perry A. l r . John K. Bettersworth, Snyder, director, Mississippi Mississippi State University, American Revolution Bicenten- ill preside a t the Saturday nial Commission, who will tell uncheon session. Various about the opportunities for new ispects of Mississippi history and established local historical ~illbediscussedduringthetwo- s o c i e t i e s . L i nda Co o p e r , iay session. Mi s s i s s i pp i Au t h o r i t y f o r Mrs. R. A. McLemore, Clin- Educational Television, will .on, is president of the society s p e a k on " E d u c a t i o n a l ind will preside at the annual Television: How it will Promote iinner Friday night and at the Mississippi History." The final innual business meeting. New presentation of the session will )fficers and six new members of be Melvin Bruss, Gloster High .he board will be elected at the School, whose topic will be jaturdav meeting, according to "U t i l i z i n g R e s o u r c e s in 3lbert E. Hilliard, secretary- Teaching Mississippi History." reasurer. Headquarters for the David Sansing, University of lneeting will be the Sheraton- Mississippi will preside. Biloxi Motor Inn. At the conclusion of the 1974 Presided over by Walter meeting, participants will be in- Howell, Mississippi College, the vited to tour Biloxi harbor on a iirst genera! session on Friday chartered boat. ning will be about oral Exhibits will be displayed by .---~ryand will feature Charles the University and College kV. Crawford, Memphis State, P r e s s of Mississippi, the lvho will speak on "New Oppor- Mi s s i s s i pp i Au t h o r i t y fix tunities in State Historical Educational Television, and:& R e s e a r c h , " a n d J a m e s exhibit of Mississippi Gulf Coast Shoalmire, curator of the Sten- photographs by Dan Guravich lis Collection a t Mississippi will also be displayed.

ELBERT HILLIARD

SEN. BEN STONE

DR. CHAS. CRAWFORD

MRS. R. A. McLEMORE

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!$'. B. GATEWOOD JR. -

JOHN RAY SKATES JR.