Madison, County Georgia Oral History Collection

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Subject

African Americans--History
Georgia--Communities

Description

The Madison County, Georgia Oral History Collection was created by Josina Guess in 2023 to document the lives and modern experiences of Black residents of Madison County.

Creator

Josina Guess

Publisher

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Date

2023 -

Identifier

RBRL560MCG

Coverage

Madison County, Georgia

Interviews in this Collection (1):

(rbrl560mcg-001-01)

Bennie Gantt was born in Comer, Georgia in 1937. His parents were sharecroppers for most of his life, but they also ran a small restaurant in Comer in the late 1940s. Gantt attended the Comer Colored School through 11th grade. Madison County built…

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