OH085 Connie Magness Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Night Riders
Series Number
OH085
Interviewee
Magness, Connie
Interviewer
Jones, Susan
Date Interviewed
November 20th, 1973
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
July 15th, 2010
Description
1 sound disc (30 minutes)
Abstract
Connie Magness initially explains that he never was informed nor witnessed any racism in Marshall or Calloway County, Kentucky during the time of the Night Riders. He also discusses how the Night Riders would scrape the tobacco plant beds. He also mentions the "Law and Order" society formed against the Night Riders.
Biographical/Historical Note
Connie Magness was a lifelong resident of Calloway County, Kentucky. He was a child living on his father's farm during the era of the Night Riders.
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
Magness, Connie
Night Riders.
Calloway County (Ky.) - History
Marshall County (Ky.) - History
Kentucky - Race relations.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Susan, "OH085 Connie Magness Oral History" (2025). Night Riders. 9.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-nr/9
Audio Transcript
