Preserving the History of At-Risk Groups in Harrison County, Mississippi

FAIN: PN-293406-23

Harrison County Library System (Gulfport, MS 39503-2657)
Mandy Lawrence Hornsby (Project Director: January 2023 to present)

The collection of oral histories and scanning of materials from six at-risk communities in Harrison County, Mississippi, located on the Gulf Coast.

This project will retrieve history from six communities at risk of hurricane flooding in Harrison County, Mississippi. These groups have unique culture and history that has already been changed due to Hurricane Katrina. The Local History and Genealogy Department of the Harrison County Library System would collect their history through scanning documents, images, and recording oral histories. These will be collected through community events and programs. Then shared online with a digital copy being preserved in the Local History and Genealogy Department. The Local History and Genealogy Department will also educate these communities on best practice methods to preserve their own histories.