Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Night Riders
Series Number
OH086
Interviewee
Paschall, Zollie
Interviewer
Humphreys, George
Date Interviewed
February 16th, 1974
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
July 15th, 2010
Description
1 sound disc (1 hour)
Abstract
Zollie Paschall reflects upon her encounters with the Night Riders in Calloway County, Kentucky. She begins the interview by discussing her background and family history. She states that the Night Riders had no major effect upon her family but they did create problems for the family of her husband Otry Paschall. She describes how Orty's uncle, Don Paschall, had his tobacco crop burned the day it was to go to market.
Biographical/Historical Note
Zollie Paschall was a lifelong resident of Calloway County, Kentucky. She was 16 years old and lived with her sisters outside of Murray, Kentucky when the Night Riders organized protests over the price of tobacco.
General Information
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Subject Headings/Descriptors
Paschall, Zollie
Night Riders.
Murray (Ky.) - History
Calloway County (Ky.) - History
Recommended Citation
Humphreys, George, "OH086 Zollie Paschall Oral History" (2025). Night Riders. 10.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-nr/10
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