Full Text of Zack J. Van Landingham’s Memo to Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission; July 6, 1959
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July 6, 1959
MEMO TO: File
FROM: Zack J. Van Landingham
SUBJECT: NAACP Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi, May 17, 1959.
At the above named meeting at which Roy Wilkins spoke, the Police Department furnished the following list of license tags around the negro Masonic Temple where the meeting was held. The names and addresses were obtained through a check with the Motor Vehicle Registration Bureau, Jackson, Mississippi.
COUNTY LICENSE AUTO NAME ADDRESS
Hinds 388-005 53 Ford -Huey David Thompson, Rt. 1, Jackson
Holmes 427-813 56 Ford -Wilson Tate, Thornton, Miss.
Madison 639-941 51 Chevrolet -Rudolph Coats, Canton, Miss.
Hinds 366-503 53 Chevrolet -Preston Phillips, 724 Adams St., Jackson
Hinds 384-869 56 Plymouth -Hunter Sharp, 1104 Plymouth Ave., Jackson
Rankin 771-432 54 Lincoln -A. B. Terrell, Rt. 6, Box 115
Hinds 385-508 49 Kaiser -James W. Spencer, 4674 Cedar Hurst, Jackson
Hinds 372-826 49 Chevrolet -Caldonia Jackson, 1233 Hill St., Jackson
Jeff Davis 477-446 52 Buick H. D. Darby, Prentiss, Mississippi
Monroe 673-125 57 Oldsmobile Roosevelt Annison, Amory, Miss.
Oktibbeha 705-142 53 Chrysler W. L. Mitchell, State College, Miss.
Claiborne F/62-305 52 Chevrolet William Owens, Pattison, Miss.
Tunica 840-838 56 Chevrolet Isaac Fields, Tunica, Miss.
Rankin 771-724 53 Ford Wardell Sanders, Rt. 1, Florence, Miss.
Rankin F/5 67-516 56 Ford Robert Griffith, Rt. 3, Brandon, Miss.
Hinds 397-894 52 Chrysler -Mattie S. Rundles, 159 E. Bell St., Jackson
Hinds 382-459 54 Chevrolet -Fred Evans, Clinton, Miss,
Hinds 366-376 56 Chevrolet -Florence Carter, 3816 Wabash Street, Jackson
Hinds 378-231 55 Mercury -Cora S. Reed, 2130 Guynes, Jackson
Hinds 391-717 48 Kaiser -S. L. Bass, 1611 N. Lamar, Jackson
Hinds 360-810 57 Buick -W. J. Summers, 619 W. Pearl, Jackson
Hinds 370-878 53 Chevrolet -Bessie M. Walker, 1007 Lynch St., Jackson
Hinds 388-753 50 Ford -C. L. Lee, 268, George St., Jackson
Hinds 389-682 50 Ford -Samuel A. Cotten, 5432 Gault St., Jackson
Yazoo 930-473 50 Pontiac *Sam Knight, Rt. 2, Box 315, Yazoo City, Miss.
Washington 891-301 56 Pontiac Jessie Lee Carter, Greenville, Miss.
Hinds 365-379 55 Oldsmobile H. M. Ross, 118 Horseshoe Circle, Jackson
George 280-193 57 Oldsmobile -Claude D. Phillips, Lucedale, Miss.
Pike 735-586 50 Pontiac Hubert Lee Gayden, McComb, Miss.
Forrest 253-715 58 Mercury Clyde Kennard, Rt. 1, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Rankin 769-483 55 Ford Henry Lewis, Rt. 2, Florence, Miss.
Lauderdale 527-205 56 Chevrolet Cozy Houston, 1113-32nd Ave., Meridian, Miss.
Hinds 357-113 51 Pontiac -Doshie Bridge, 2245 Whitfield, Jackson
Hinds 375-618 57 Ford -Robert R. Beasley, 737 Robinson, Jackson
Hinds 373-588 50 Pontiac -Robert L. Littleton, 828 Detroit, Jackson
Hinds 382-387 53 Chrysler -J. T. Naugher, 335 Briarwood, Jackson
Hinds 355-396 56 Pontiac -James L. Waits, Jr., 1217 Florence, Jackson
Hinds 357-745 56 Pontiac -Robert L. Ford, 1624 Hill St., Jackson
Jasper 471-445 53 Buick Not reported as of May
Warren 862-260 55 Chevrolet David Kent, 512 Farmer, Vicksburg, Miss.
Sunflower 805-705 53 Chevrolet James Holman, Drew, Miss.
Harrison 327-249 59 Chevrolet Bessie H. Parker, 519-16th St., Miss. City, Mis
58 Volkswagen [unclear]
Hinds 351-738 50 Pontiac -Paul Carter, 220 Englewood, Jackson
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