Articles on Page 1 of the Memphis World from April 6, 1968, 2 days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

These documents were purchased at an estate sale of a former Grand Dragon of the United Klans of America, and date from the late 60's and early 70's.

A collection of articles that shows the richness of the Hyde Park neighborhood in North Memphis, including mentions of the Hyde Park Theatre, Hyde Park School and the Hyde Park Civic Club. Just a few of many related items - search "Hyde" for more.

Articles from the Memphis World and other documents related to the career of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks.

Materials from the Hill Foundation collection related to the desegregation of Hoxie Arkansas schools in 1955, soon after Brown v. Board.

The hearings before the United States Commission on Civil Rights took place on June 25-26, 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Documents provided by Judge Russell B. Sugarmon, Memphis civil rights lawyer and activist.

These audio interviews were conducted in November 2007 on the Rhodes College campus by StoryCorps as part of their Griot initiative, and are included in Crossroads with the permission of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net).

Audio interviews from the Everett R. Cook collection in the Memphis Public Library, collected in the late 70's and documenting the history of the VECA community in Memphis (Note - interview processing in progress).

Audio interviews from the Everett R. Cook Collection in the Memphis Public Library, collected in the 70's and 80's and documenting the history of the Evergreen neighborhood. (Note - interview processing in progress)

A new collection of interviews being collected in collaboration with the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, that document the important role of music in the history of Memphis.

Interviews from residents of the Hyde Park neighborhood in Memphis TN talk about the history of this historically African-American commmunity.