English 320: Sing, Unburied, Sing: Parchman Farm

Grabenstein, Hannah. PBS NewsHour, Jan 29, 2018.

New York Times, Jun 04 1911, p. 1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers database.
This 1911 article mentioned in Grabenstein's PBS NewHour piece, praised Parchman Farm.

Yesko, Parker. APM Reports. May 29, 2018.

Altman, Susan. Encyclopedia of African-American Heritage, Second Edition, Facts On File, 2000. History Database Center.
Includes a section on the convict lease system.

Jess, Tyehimba. Callaloo, vol. 27, no. 2, 2004, pp. 404–405. JSTOR.

Following the work of folklorist Alan Lomax, Wiliam Ferris recorded the songs of inmates at Parchman Penitentiary.

The Mississippi Penitentiary's History of Dark Racism and Emotional Music, from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This digital exhibit includes text, photographs, music and film.

Focuses on life inside Mississippi’s most notorious prison. Martha Alice ("Alice") Stewart was appointed position of Head Nurse at Mississippi State Penitentiary (commonly known as Parchman Farm) in 1930. Stewart remained at Parchman Farm until 1939. The collection consists of nearly 200 black-and-white photographs documenting life inside the prison as well as some of her personal documents.

Comprised of two photo collections. Photographs taken at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in the early twentieth century. They document Parchman facilities and activities from 1914 to the early 1940s.

Song by Bukka White.
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Work Songs and Blues recorded by Alan Lomax. Note: Need free Pandora account to listen.