Georgia Pearson and Nicole Thomas

Georgia Pearson says she was born in 1941 and was the youngest of ten children. She also talks about growing up on her father's farm near Starkville, Mississippi.

Georgia remembers waking up at 4 a.m. to milk the cows. She says the farm was 127 acres. She also talks about the other kinds of animals they raised.

Georgia talks about straining the cow's milk and getting it into milk cans. She says they sold the milk to the Borden Dairy Company.

Georgia talks about the kinds of crops they grew on the farm.

Georgia compares the people who worked on her father's farm to those who worked in the Mississippi Delta.

Georgia remembers the dangers of walking to school.

Georgia remembers the brick school built for Black students in Maben, Mississippi. She says the school served two counties and was called Oktibbeha-Webster Training School.

Nicole Thomas asks her mom to talk about college. Georgia remembers hearing about Rust College, an HBCU, from a friend. She also recalls her vocal audition.

Georgia remembers receiving a full scholarship to attend Rust College. She talks about her father's initial reaction to the news.

Georgia says that after two years at Rust College, she was selected to receive a scholarship to attend the University of North Dakota. She remembers being told that she would be the only Black girl on campus.

Georgia remembers being nominated for Homecoming Queen. She says her nomination caught the attention of multiple news outlets.

Georgia remembers not being asked to rush or join a sorority.

Georgia remembers the dresses she wore as part of the Homecoming Court.

Georgia says Black servicemen from a nearby Air Force Base began showing up at her dormitory to ask for her. Georgia says that while she was not interested, some of her white dormmates did accept dates. She says the housemother blamed her and that she didn't know what to do about it.

Nicole thanks her mom.