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Black and white photograph portrait of Madge Burney. Burney is dressed in a floral print evening gown and photographed from the shoulders up.

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For release Wednesday, April 27:1949<br /> <br /> Congressional sidelights by congressman William M Colmer<br /> <br /> The south, a colored nation<br /> <br /> 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 /> 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 /> Page 1

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Postcard of Purvis, Mississippi
A postcard depicting Purvis after the 1908 tornado. A note on the item reads "Escaped Victims from Cyclone at Purvis, Mississippi."

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Yearbook photograph of Sam E. Woods. Under the photo is Sam E. Woods, Manual Training.

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

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

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