Tensas Parish (La.)--History.; Natchez (Miss.)--History.; Waterproof (La.)--History.; Saint Joseph (La.)--History.; Plantation life--Louisiana--History--19th century.; Slavery--United States--History--19th century.; Levees--Louisiana.;...
Diary kept by plantation owner Zenas Preston from 1850-1853. Preston's plantation, Leftwich, was situated on Lake St. Peter in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and Preston describes frequent trips to Waterproof, Saint Joseph, and Natchez via the...
Yellow fever--Mississippi.; Diaries.; Dry Grove (Miss.)--History.; Williams family.
Small journal kept by John Calvin Williams during the yellow fever epidemic in Dry Grove, Mississippi, in 1878. According to the note pasted later into the front of the journal, Williams himself died of the fever on October 31, 1878.
Agriculture--Mississippi--History; Yazoo County (Miss.); Clark, Will T., Jr.--Family.
W. T. (Will) Clark Jr. family farm; multiple views. Farm of 2000 acres located seven miles northwest of Yazoo City. Will Clark , Jr. is MSU alumnus. Yazoo Co. agent Pat McGowan assisted with selection of farm family.
Agriculture--Mississippi--History; Rankin County (Miss.); Compere, R.L.--Family.
R. L. Compere family farm; multiple views. Farm of 370 acres located in Florence, MS. Rankin Co. agent Robert S. Barker assisted with selection of farm family.
Agriculture--Mississippi--History; Jefferson Davis County (Miss.); Courtney, Marvin--Family.
Marvin Courtney family farm; multiple views. Farm of around 200 acres located in Bassfield, MS. Jefferson Davis Co. agent O. O. Swords, Associate agent David Stanford and Associate Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Georgia Tramel assisted with...
Agriculture--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.; Plants--Effect of poisons on--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.; Field crops--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.
Cut D. Plat #1 & 2. Dividing line between poisoned and unpoisoned cotton. Poisoned on right.