Song leader and Mississippi State Penitentiary inmate Heuston Earms discusses work-songs, his time in the penitentiary, his childhood and parents' fights, and the murder that landed him in prison. Recorded by Alan Lomax at Parchman's Camp B, Lambert, Miss., September 19-20, 1959. Earms told Lomax he was eligible for parole in 1962; when and if he got out of Parchman is unknown. He died July 4, 1989. His place of death was listed as Tutwiler, Miss., 16 miles southwest of the Lambert camp. 

Interview with Parchman Farm inmate Heuston Earms (1959)

Alan Lomax Archive and the Association for Cultural Equity.  Alan Lomax (1915-2002) folklorist and ethnomusicologist, recognized for his cultural advocacy, scholarly work, field collections, and public programs.

Interview with Parchman Farm inmate Heuston Earms (1959)

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