Farristown, Kentucky Oral History Project

This collection is comprised of twentyone audio recorded interviews conducted by Aaron Banther at various times during the period 2022 – 2025. These interviews document the African American communities of Farristown, Middletown, and Bobtown in southern Madison County near Berea, Kentucky.

Those interviewed are:
Jim Cornelison
Lamont Cornelison
Jimmy and Lois Tevis
Carolyn Walker
Sandra Price
Patricia Ballard
Felecia Ballard
Grant Bennett
Burnis Broaddus
Charles Peyton
Charles Willis
Ellen Edwards
Ethel Merriweather
Michele Farris
Richetta Farris
Cherly Farris
Foster Mundy
Johnny Walker
Josephine Dillingham
Patsy Dunson
Barbara Seals
Jetta Jones
Sheila Reed
David Seals
Thomas Farris
Marcella Matthews (Miller)
Mary Jane Short