Podcasts History Mississippi Moments Podcast MSM 480 Carl Walters, Sr. - Growing Up in Laurel

MSM 480 Carl Walters, Sr. - Growing Up in Laurel

Published: May 2, 2016, 3:23 p.m.

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Carl Walters was born in Laurel, Mississippi in 1904. In this\\nepisode, he recalls life growing up there and covers a variety of\\ntopics including the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (which opened in\\n1923 as a memorial to Lauren Eastman Rogers), as well as, the\\ntown\\u2019s leading families and their connection to the timber\\nindustry.

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Walter\\u2019s best friend growing up was a boy named James Street,\\nauthor of Tap Roots and The Biscuit Eater.\\xa0\\nHe discusses his famous friend\\u2019s career as a newspaper man and\\nnovelist.

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