Dr. A. H. McCoy

On June 15, 2011, in Photographs, Portraits, by Amanda
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Dr. A. H. McCoy. Call Number: PI/1986.0029, No. 1 (MDAH Collection)

Dr. A. H. McCoy. Call Number: PI/1986.0029, No. 1 (MDAH Collection)

Many Jacksonians associate the name of Dr. A. H. McCoy (1903-1970) with the federal building located downtown. It was indeed named for Dr. McCoy in 1984, making the structure the first federal building in the country to be named for an African American. His remarkable life and accomplishments prompted a local grassroots movement to name the building after him.

McCoy was born in Jackson where his parents operated a large dairy farm near present day County Line road. He attended Tougaloo College and Meharry Medical College in Nashville. In 1930, McCoy returned to Jackson and started a dentistry practice. It was located near the corner of Farish and Capitol Street, on part of the present day site of the federal building. In addition to his successful dentistry practice, McCoy co-founded the Security Life Insurance Company in 1938, two movie theaters, and helped develop the Farish Street business district. McCoy was also active in the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP.

Sources:

“McCoy, A. H.,” Subject File, MDAH.

“Jackson Federal Building, Dr. A. H. McCoy Building,” Subject File, MDAH.

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Recognizing Black History Month, part two

On February 24, 2011, in Digital Archives, Photographs, Postcards, by Amanda
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MDAH has a variety of images depicting African American life in Mississippi. Following are selected images from the collections in the Digital Archives, which are available to view on the web.

Unidentified African American children. Hamilton Collection. Call Number: PI/1994.0004 (MDAH)

Unidentified African American children. Call Number: PI/1994.0004 (Hamilton Collection, MDAH)

Portrait photograph of unidentified African American woman. Hamilton Collection. Call Number: PI/1994.0004 (MDAH)

Portrait photograph of unidentified African American woman. Call Number: PI/1994.0004 (Hamilton Collection, MDAH)

"Negro Baptism. Souvenir of Vicksburg, Miss." Cooper Postcard Collection. Call Number: PI/1992.0001 (MDAH Collection)

"Negro Baptism. Souvenir of Vicksburg, Miss." Call Number: PI/1992.0001 (Cooper Postcard Collection, MDAH)

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Recognizing Black History Month

On February 23, 2011, in Digital Archives, Photographs, by Amanda
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MDAH has a variety of images depicting African American life in Mississippi. Following are selected images from the collections in the Digital Archives, which are available to view on the web.

Portrait photograph of two unidentified African American women, Hamilton Collection. Call Number: PI/1994.0004 (MDAH Collection)

Portrait photograph of two unidentified African American women. Call Number: PI/1994.0004 (Hamilton Collection, MDAH)

Interior of cafe, Crystal Springs. Call Number: PI/1994.0004 Item 332 (MDAH Collection)

Interior of cafe, Crystal Springs. Call Number: PI/1994.0004 Item 332 (Hamilton Collection, MDAH)

A second-grade girl receives a poliomyelitis vaccination during the 1954 field trial in Laurel (Miss.) Call Number: PI/1994.0005 Item 832 (MDAH Collection)

A second-grade girl receives a poliomyelitis vaccination during the 1954 field trial in Laurel, Miss. Call Number: PI/1994.0005 Item 832 (Moncrief Collection, MDAH)

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