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Interview with Mr. Bennie Brown
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General Topic of Interview: Jonestown, Mississippi landscape, and macro-movements
Date: 5 November, 2008
Location: Jonestown area, Mississippi, USA
Narrator: Mr. Bennie Brown
Interviewers: Kyle Coston, Max Paschall, Flosha Tejada
Transcriber: Unknown
Biographical Information:
Benny Brown is a store owner in Jonestown, Mississippi. His family moved to Jonestown in 1961. He grew up helping his parents manage and work their farm.
Interview Information:
Mr. Brown offers a unique perspective in that his interview was conducted in his car as he drove around the Jonestown area. He details important locations, population migrations, employment, and compares the modern landscape with earlier incarnations.