OH088 Gracie Smith Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Night Riders
Series Number
OH088
Interviewee
Smith, Gracie
Interviewer
Jones, Susan
Date Interviewed
April, 1973
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
July 15th, 2010
Description
1 sound disc (23 minutes)
Abstract
Gracie Smith was a child during the time the Knight Riders raided the Birmingham community of Marshall County, Kentucky. Her recollections are based upon personal experiences and hearsay from relatives. Smith describes the Night Riders attempts to force African Americans to leave Birmingham. She recalls guns being fired and raiders roaming the streets. Smith stated that she was never personally harassed by the Night Riders. She does mention a man named John Scrubs, whom she believed was killed by members of the Night Riders.
Biographical/Historical Note
Gracie Smith was a child when the Night Raiders raided the Birmingham community of Marshall County, Kentucky in 1908.
General Information
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Subject Headings/Descriptors
Night Riders.
Marshall County (Ky.) - History
Birmingham (Ky.) - History.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Susan, "OH088 Gracie Smith Oral History" (2025). Night Riders. 12.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-nr/12
Audio Transcript
