Mississippi Junior
A Daughter's Search for the Man Behind the Legend
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Narrated by:
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Zach Greco
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Marva James
About this listen
A golf prodigy. A charismatic businessman. A man of brilliance, ambition, and contradiction. A daughter determined to understand him. Mississippi Junior traces the life of Jerry Benjamin Owens — from segregated Mississippi to national acclaim, from Detroit’s promise to Jackson’s Black entrepreneurial rise. Through archives, interviews, and oral histories, his daughter uncovers the man behind the legend: flawed, resilient, generous, unforgettable.
A story of Black excellence, reinvention, and legacy — and the daughter who pieced it all together.
©2026 Marva Owens James (P)2026 Marva Owens James
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