Gay Pride 1999 (Dennis McBride, photographer) Sunset Park. (5-8-99) Political advocate Lee Plotkin introduces Las Vegas Mayor candidate Oscar Goodman..
Jimmy Gay discusses racism in Las Vegas before and after World War II. He says that prior to WWII, there wasn't a lot of prejudice, and there were only a few African American families. After WWII, he says that the influx of soldiers returning and the migration of Black families from the South led to Las Vegas becoming the "Mississippi of the West."
From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series II: Projects. This folder contains documents on the West Las Vegas Economic Planning Project including topics like purpose, objectives, administration, and budgets.