MSM 471 Doug Smith - Inspired to Activism

An episode of the Mississippi Moments Podcast podcast, hosted by Center for Oral History & Cultural Heritage - Univ. Southern Miss, titled "MSM 471 Doug Smith - Inspired to Activism" was published on February 15, 2016 and runs 9 minutes.

February 15, 2016 ·9m · Mississippi Moments Podcast

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Doug Smith grew up in Hattiesburg during the 1950s. In this episode, he recalls how his mother inspired him to join the Civil Rights Movement. He discusses such topics as the March on Washington, Freedom Day in Hattiesburg, voter registration drives and being arrested 32 times. Smith also shares his memories of how his mother came to have the first integrated funeral in Hattiesburg and of running for his life through the woods of South Mississippi with fellow activists.

PHOTO: McCain Library & Archives, USM

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