Granny Midwives Oral History Project

James Roberts

Item

Description

"You can’t just discuss the midwife without discussing our way of life. So it’s really a vital part of history, and it deals with all of us..."

Interviewee

James Roberts

Interviewer

Dr. Janice K. Neal Vincent

Videographer

O'cean Brewer

Midwife

Mrs. Dump
Mrs. Josephine Kirby
Mrs. Angie Ward
Mrs. Emma Mabry

Time Period

1920s (Ward) 1950s (Mabry)

Date of Interview

9/16/2021

Location

Pickens, MS; Holmes County

Region

Delta

Duration

1:15:07

Citation

“James Roberts,” Granny Midwives Oral History Project, accessed September 18, 2024, https://grannymidwives.org/items/show/32.