An oral history interview of Walter Hawkins. The interview was conducted by Sarah Boye via Zoom in Orlando, Florida, on February 13, 2025, as part of the University of Central Florida’s RICHES program in collaboration with the Parramore Speaks project. Some of the topics covered include growing up on Division Avenue and South Street in Parramore, his parents’ jobs and getting around the neighborhood, shopping at Tip Top, Margaret’s, and other local grocery stores, being the oldest sibling and caring for younger brothers, how Parramore got its name, going to Holden Street Elementary and favorite teachers, attending Jones High School and dreaming of playing football, experiencing integration and the effort to save Jones High, founding the Jones High Historical Society and museum, businesses and professional services in old Parramore, defining the boundaries of Parramore on a map, housing, citrus decline, crack epidemic, and highway construction, church life and growing up at Mount Pleasant Baptist, clubs, neighborhood groups, and the Chamber of Commerce, women’s leadership in homes, churches, schools, and business, why Parramore felt like a village, not just a community, how the area changed after its population declined, plans for housing, education, and changing Parramore’s image, programs supporting residents and rebuilding the economy, how residents and outsiders can help restore the neighborhood, Parramore’s legacy and efforts to reclaim its history, and why remembering and retelling the past still matters today.