I interviewed Marie S. During 1968, she was fourteen years old and lived in Cordova. Life was very fun for Marie. She enjoyed playing outside. Marie also got along with white kids and was very active with them. Since she was the oldest of her siblings, she had to be responsible in order to take care of her younger siblings. Marie walked them to school and cooked while the younger ones were at school. Their parents died while they were young so she she had a big role to fill.

My Grandad, Sylvester S., was born in 1955 in Memphis,Tn. In 1968 he was thirteen years old living on the outskirts or what they called the country part of Memphis which is known as Cordova today. Growing up he did not have a mom or a dad. His dad died when he was three years old of a heart attack and so did his mom when he was eight. He had nine sisters and four brothers. His three oldest sister took care of him and the rest of his siblings when their parents had passed away.