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The photograph's color is sepia. The children of Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe I and Alice Cahill O'Keefe appear on the steps. (Left to right) Jeremiah J. "Ben" O'Keefe II, J. H. “Jody” O’Keefe, Mary C. O’Keefe, John A. W. O’Keefe. "Ben", "Jody", and Mary are seated and John is standing. All the men are in coats and ties and Mary is in a light summer dress holding a black patterned parasol.

Family Legacy

(Left to Right) Jeremiah "Ben" O'Keefe II, J.H. “Jody” O’Keefe, Mary C. O’Keefe, John A. W. O’Keefe

Jerry J. O’Keefe served as state representative for Harrison County from 1959-1964. He was named most outstanding freshman member of the House of Representatives for the 1960 legislature. This honor was posted in the newspaper, the “Jackson Daily News,” printed on “Monday, May 9, 1960.”<br /><br />
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The article reads, “These four lawmakers were named as most outstanding members of the 1960 Legislature by news writers as the session ended this week. Rep. Charlie Jacobs, left, of Bolivar County, was named outstanding veteran member of the House of Representatives. He is chairman of the Ways and Means Com-Senate. Sen. Bill Caraway of Leland, third from left, chairman of the upper chamber’s finance committee, was named most outstanding veteran member of the Senate. Senator Bill Caraway of Leland, third from left, member of the finance committee and a leader in the fight against the controversial church property bill, was named most outstanding freshman member of the Senate. Rep Jerry O’Keefe of Harrison County, right, who led local option liquor forces in the House to near victory, was named most outstanding freshman member of the House. O’Keefe served as chairman of the temperance committee. – Daily News Staff Photos by Bob Pittman<br />

Jerry O'Keefe, Representative Harrison County

Jerry O'Keefe, senate representative for Harrison County, is named Outstanding Freshman Legislator.

Offensive lineup for East Carolina and defensive lineup for Mississippi Southern College for the football game held at MSC on September 15, 1951. To the left of the lineups is a picture of a glass bottle of Coke. At the top, there is a banner that reads Drink Coca Cola. Add zest.

Lineups, Mississippi Southern College vs. East Carolina, September 15, 1951

Starting lineup and varsity football personnel for the game between Mississippi State Teachers College and Texas Teachers College on November 23, 1936.

Starting lineup and varsity football personnel for the game between Mississippi State Teachers College and Southwest Louisiana Institute on November 13, 1936.

The cover of a green pamphlet titled We Are Nourishing Communism<br /><br />
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Address Delivered by L.E. Faulkner<br /><br />
Vice President and General Manager<br /><br />
Mississippi Central Railroad Company<br /><br />
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Before the Rotary Club of Hattiesburg<br /><br />
Hattiesburg, Mississippi<br /><br />
November 2, 1943<br />

We Are Nourishing Communism: Address delivered by L.E. Faulkner, Vice President and General Manager, Mississippi Central Railroad

Cover of a brochure published by the council of Federated organizations about their work-study project. In the top area there is a diagram of the state of Mississippi divided into five sections. The main picture of the brochure cover is a young African-American man with a hat reading the book the kings wish.

Brochure, Work-Study Project

Pamphlet with information about a work-study program coordinated by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Tougaloo College, whereby…

Letter from Earl Johnston Junior to Honorable Frank de Barber February 4, 1964.<br /><br />
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The letter is on Mississippi state sovereignty commission letterhead which list the address as new capital building, Jackson, Mississippi governor Ross are Barnett, chairman<br /><br />
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It is addressed to Honorable Frank D Barber, special assistant to the governor, the capital, Jackson, Mississippi<br /><br />
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Dear Frank:<br /><br />
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I’ve read with interest you enclosure from Dr. Claude a Fike pertaining to an anti-communism Institute for teachers. This appears to be an excellent idea it would certainly be far more effective than occasional seminars in Jackson or speakers address small audiences, who already believe in what the speaker has to say.<br /><br />
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In my recommendation to Governor Johnson for sovereignty commission program during his administration, I mentioned that we could operate affectively on $200,000 for the biennium instead of $250,000 under which we are now operating in the $225,000 recommended by the budget commission. This could be done only if the sovereignty commission can use its funds for its own administrative programs and support of such necessary projects as the anti-communism institute. Under my proposal, we can afford the $5000 per year to match the $2000 in outside support mentioned by Dr. Fike<br /><br />
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Sincerely,<br /><br />
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Signed by Earl Johnston Junior. Director

Letter from Erle Johnston, Jr. to Frank D. Barber, February 4, 1964.

For release Wednesday, April 27:1949<br /><br />
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Congressional sidelights by congressman William M Colmer<br /><br />
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The south, a colored nation<br /><br />
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Students of Russian communism and its plans in operations have known for several years that the soviets planned a prominent part to be played by the Negro in its revolutionary conquest of the United States. But, it was only last week that some of these plans were disclosed, in the trial of some dozen communist leaders in this country, in detail<br /><br />
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A southern Georgia born Negro, William Nowell, now a federal government employee, testified in this trial, down and it’s fifth week in New York City, but as a member of the communist party, he was taught by party leaders, both in this country and in Russia, the technique to be employed with the revolution came in the United States. Further, he had other party agents were to propagandize The southern Negroes into believing that, with the victory of the revolution, the whole area of the south from Virginia to Mississippi was to be converted into a “Negro nation“. In other words, as a reward for their part in the communist revolution in this country, all Negroes in these United States would be given the opportunity of becoming communist and having that great section of the country down as the “deep south“ turned over to them. Under this plan “the bottom rail was to be placed on top“. The Negro was<br /><br />
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Congressional Sidelights, April 27, 1949

Letter from Earl Johnston Junior to Honorable Herman Glazier, July 23, 1964, on Mississippi state sovereignty commission letterhead.<br /><br />
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The letterhead reads Mississippi state sovereignty commission, new capital building, Jackson, Mississippi governor Paul B. Johnson, chairman<br /><br />
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July 23, 1964<br /><br />
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Memorandum<br /><br />
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To: Honorable Herman Glazier, administrative assistant, office of the governor<br /><br />
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From: director, sovereignty commission<br /><br />
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Subject: communism and race agitators<br /><br />
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We worked several days with mayor W. O. Williford of Drew helping him acting like accumulate information to be aired at a police court hearing. Mayor Willifordwas accumulating reports from Los Angeles and senator Eastlands office as well as the sovereignty commission.<br /><br />
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Tuesday afternoon, over the phone, he advised he was ready and the case would be heard at 10 AM, Wednesday, July 22. We told him we would be responsible for getting press coverage. We called the commercial appeal and the Clarion ledger and told them of the impending hearing and asked that they send reporters. The news that came out of Drew, Thursday morning, perfectly timed with Senator Eastland‘s speech in Senate, dealt and effective blow against those racial agitators with communist backgrounds or associations.<br /><br />
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We would like to recommend again, even more particularly at this time, that Governor Johnson consider making the statement that the FBI should grow with the prestige and reputation of that office in exposing the names of all racial agitators know through FBI files to be associated directly or indirectly with communist organizations. Communism charges are now being heard in New York and Washington, as well as Mississippi. In a sense we would be putting the FBI on a serious spot. They cannot deny the existence of such files because of director who verse earlier statement that can communist have infiltrated the racial movement. If the FBI chooses to remain silent, it could be well consider that the Lyndon Johnson administration is muzzling FBI on purpose to avoid any further proof public proof that the racists Are being led by communist.<br /><br />
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We believe such a statement would be far more effective if issued by the governor; however, if the governor thinks otherwise, the sovereignty commission could issue a statement if he grants permission.<br /><br />
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Signed Earl Johnston, Junior.

Memo, Erle Johnston, Jr. to Herman Glazier, July 23, 1964

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