Sherman Hong was born in Greenville, Mississippi, during segregation and has investigated why the Chinese came to Mississippi in the mid-19th century. He entered “white” public schools soon after it was permitted in Greenville and tells of his experiences in a deeply divided South from the 1940s to the 1960s. In addition to this, Dr. Hong gained a music education from the University of Southern Mississippi and embarked on a long-storied career in music around the state.
