Mrs. Willie Smith was born in the 1920's in rural Tensas Parish, Louisiana. In April of 2011, Mrs. Smith and her daughter Kathy sat down to share her life's story with our archivist. In this interview, Mrs. Smith talks about her experiences at Southern University, working at the Tuskegee Institute and her long career as an educator in Baton Rouge. This podcast is only part of her story. For more of Mrs. Smith's interview or if you would like to share your story, please visit the Baton Rouge Room Archives at the River Center Branch Library. 

Interview with Mrs. Willie Smith (Part 1) |  April 21, 2011

This is the audio portion of a presentation on one of Baton Rouge's first strictly residential neighborhoods, Roseland Terrace, presented by East Baton Rouge Parish Library Archivist, Melissa Eastin. 

This presentation was given at the Louisiana State Museum, October 13th at 12 noon. 

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