OH089 Marshall "Doc" Smith Oral History

Authors

Susan Jones

Collection Title

Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Night Riders

Series Number

OH089

Interviewee

Smith, Marshall

Interviewer

Jones, Susan

Date Interviewed

April 3rd, 1973

Processed by

Sheree Wise

Date Processed

July 15th, 2010

Description

1 sound disk (5 minutes)

Abstract

Marshall "Doc"; Smith is an African American who lived about two miles from Birmingham, Kentucky during the time of the Night Riders raid on the community in 1908. Smith describes the raid on Birmingham and what led to the violence. He also mentions the issues of tobacco pricing and the names some of Night Rider leaders in Marshall County, Kentucky.

Biographical/Historical Note

Marshall Smith resided near Birmingham, Kentucky during the time of the Night Riders. Following the raid on the community, his family moved to Lyon County, Kentucky.

General Information

No user access to original recordings. Use audio user copies, digital derivatives, transcripts, and/or tape indexes. This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission for reproduction must be requested from Murray State University.

Subject Headings/Descriptors

Smith, Marshall

Night Riders

Marshall County (Ky.) - History

Birmingham (Ky.) - History

Kentucky - Race relations.

Recommended Citation

Jones, Susan, "OH089 Marshall "Doc" Smith Oral History" (2025). Night Riders. 13.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-nr/13