Mansfield Public Memory, 1956

Floyd Moody discusses his father losing his home and his job as a sharecropper as a result of 1956 integration attempts at Mansfield High School.

Floyd Moody discusses his father losing his home and his job as a sharecropper as a result of the 1956 integration attempts at Mansfield High School.

Floyd Moody remembers sitting around table at Mansfield High School with Superintendent R.L. Huffman and others discussing integration plans.

Floyd Moody remembers sitting around a table at Mansfield High School with Superintendent R.L. Huffman and others discussing integration plans.

Kenneth Pressley discusses the events he witnessed at Mansfield High School in 1956.

Kenneth Pressley discusses the events he witnessed at Mansfield High School in 1956.

Kenneth Pressley discusses his memories of the scene at Mansfield High School in 1956, including an effigy that was hanging.

Kenneth Pressley discusses his memories of the scene at Mansfield High School in 1956, including an effigy that was hanging.

Kenneth Pressley discusses why he thinks some Mansfield residents were upset about the integration efforts of 1956.

Kenneth Pressley discusses why he thinks some Mansfield residents were upset about the integration efforts of 1956.

Floyd Moody discusses President Eisenhower's lack of involvement with 1956 integration attempts at Mansfield High School.

Floyd Moody discusses President Eisenhower's lack of involvement with 1956 integration attempts at Mansfield High School.

Floyd Moody talks about a picture taken in front of a Mansfield bus.

Floyd Moody talks about a picture taken in front of the Mansfield school bus.

Floyd Moody talks about news media coming to IM Terrell.

Floyd Moody talks about news media coming to IM Terrell.

Floyd Moody reflects on his feelings about the integration attempt of Mansfield High School.

Floyd Moody reflects on his feelings about the integration attempt at Mansfield High School.

John Howard Hicks First Day of School

John Howard Hicks on First day of school.

Floyd Moody talks about his satisfaction with the way things went.

Floyd Moody talks about his satisfaction with the way things went.

KXAS/NBC5 Mansfield Report

KXAS/NBC5 Mansfield Report