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...
Sykes family; Winona (Miss.); Civil war; United States; Slavery; African-Americans; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Confederate States of America; Sykes, James William, 1810-1885
Letter from William Sykes in Winona, Mississippi, to James Sykes, bemoaning the reelection of Abraham Lincoln, the end of his hopes for peace, and the impoverished and demoralized state of the Confederacy. He mentions the murder of a Captain...
Hinds Co. (Miss.) ; Collins, T. E., Jr.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
T. E. Collins, Jr. family farm; multiple views. Farm of 771 acres located three miles northeast of Utica. Assistant Hinds Co. agents H. G. Forbes and Charlie Estess assisted with selection of farm family.
Brister C. Cosnahan family farm; multiple views. Farm of 352 acres located four miles west of Summit, MS on highway 98. Pike Co. Agricultural agent George Mullendore and Assistant county agent Carl Izard assisted with selection of farm family.
Smith Co. (Miss.) ; Currie, John--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
John Currie family farm; multiple views. Farm of 140 acres located in the Lemon Community about eight miles north of Raleigh, MS. Smith Co. Agricultural agent Truitt Bufkin, Assistant county agent Earl Duckworth, and Home Demonstration agent Mrs....
Walthall Co. (Miss.) ; Holmes, B. B.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
B. B. Holmes family farm; multiple views. Farm of 450 acres located three miles south of Tylertown, MS. Walthall Co. agent Ansel Estess and Home Demonstration agent Miss Jane Reese assisted with selection of farm family.
Walthall Co. (Miss.) | Holmes, B. B.--Family.|Farm life--Mississippi.
B. B. Holmes family farm; multiple views. Farm of 450 acres located three miles south of Tylertown, MS. Walthall Co. agent Ansel Estess and Home Demonstration agent Miss Jane Reese assisted with selection of farm family.
Winston Co. (Miss.) ; Moody, W. T. (Tatum)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
W. T. (Tatum) Moody family farm; multiple views. Farm of 140 acres located 18 miles southeast of Louisville. Winston Co. agent E. L. Sessums, Associate Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Mary Young, and Associate Home Demonstration Agent Miss Bonnie...
Lincoln Co. (Miss.) ; Price, R. B.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
R. B. Price family farm; multiple views. Farm located in the Moaks Creek Community about 18 miles southeast of Brookhaven and 8 miles northeast of Summit. Lincoln Co. Home Demonstration agent Miss Sarah Jane Craig and County agent Travis Tadlock...
Ray Richmond family farm; multiple views. Farm of 125 acres located in the Dinan Community. Walthall Co. agent Ansell Estess and Associate county agent Sam Dyar assisted with selection of farm family.