How to Become Sheriff when Born Poor & Black in Segregated Missississippi a documentary by Donald Blank [videorecording]
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Mixed materialsDescription: 1 video disk (DVD) (54.30 min) col; sound 4 3/4in.Subject(s): Davis, Frank | African Americans -- Mississippi
| Segregation -- Mississippi | Port Gibson (Miss.) | Claiborne County (Miss.)Summary: A documentary focusing on how Frank Davis became the first black sheriff in Claiborne County, Mississippi in 1979. The film focuses on the race relations of the city of Port Gibson, Mississippi that affected Frank Davis' decision to go into law enforcement and later run for Sheriff of Claiborne County.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | CDs and DVDs | Archival Reading Room | Disk 0253 | Available | 156923 |
A documentary focusing on how Frank Davis became the first black sheriff in Claiborne County, Mississippi in 1979. The film focuses on the race relations of the city of Port Gibson, Mississippi that affected Frank Davis' decision to go into law enforcement and later run for Sheriff of Claiborne County.