Interview with Jimmy Jones, September 4, 2015

Jimmy Jones was born in 1936 in Henry County, Georgia. Upon moving to Spalding County, Georgia at an early age, Jones attended Broad Street Elementary School. Jones lived through the desegregation of Fairmont High School and later became involved in the Civil Rights Movement of Georgia. In this interview, Jones talks about his school experiences during desegregation, his work as an insurance salesman in the predominantly African American sector of Griffin, Georgia, and his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Jones also describes the transitions of Griffin, Georgia throughout the years.

2015-09-04

RBRL418GAA-001

92 minutes