Ross, Emmett Lloyd, 1838-1891; Ross family; Marriage; Clinton (La.); Teachers; Bayou Sara (La.); Civil war; United States
Letter, James Ross in Clinton, Louisiana, to his son, Emmett Ross. He encourages his son to rest so that his leg injury will heal faster. He gives his consent for Emmett to marry Mollie (Mary Collins), even though he hasn't met his future...
Narrative and list compiled by Jane Stewart Calhoun, documenting money owed to her by the government for food, supplies, animals, and other damages incurred during the Civil War, undated. She also mentions an unnamed Union spy who stayed with...
Secession; Mississippi; Godey's lady's book and magazine; Hinds County (Miss.)
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, relating family and local news and telling her about the local excitement over Mississippi's secession, 1861.
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson); 1822-1885;Civil War;Politicians Presidents;Politics and government;Generals
The Chronology of Ulysses S. Grant's life is extracted from the 31 volumes of the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant and is presented here as a full-length time line of Grant's life.
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...
Bananas.; Port of Gulfport (Miss.)--Photographs.; Imports--Mississippi.; Conveyor belts.; Dixie Guide (Newspaper: Gulfport, Miss.)
Gulfport, Mississippi banana terminal is operational, 1963. View of automated conveyor belt carrying banana stems from the ship's compartment to loading ramps and storage sheds.
Class reunions.; Gulfport High School (Gulfport, Miss.)--Photographs.; Clothing and dress.; Hotel Markham (Gulfport, Miss)--Photographs.; Dixie Guide (Newspaper: Gulfport, Miss.)
Gulfport High School Class of 1954 Reunion: First row: Imogene Hill Tollison, Marilyn Cuevas Atstom, Sally Bradford Lyons, Lydia Besse Hall, Dessie Clayton Allen, Elizabeth O'dom Clark, Martha Pecoul Sinopoli, Christine Holcomb Mitchell, Nina...
Knox, James, 1786-1864; Pickens County (Ala.); Presbyterians; Agriculture; Slavery; African-Americans; Somerville, James, 1827-1868; Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Franconia, Ala.); Sons of Temperance of North America; Cotton; Presbyterian Church...
Diary kept from March 1848 to February 1851 by James Knox (1786-1864), a planter and Presbyterian church elder in Pickens County, Alabama. The diary records planting, harvesting, and other agricultural work, as well as Presbytery meetings and...
John C. Stennis Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Cuba Gibson 105mm rifle Stennis
Senator John C. Stennis in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, being shown operation procedure of 105mm rifle by Capt. Gibso, USMC (standing outside of Stennis, out of view.
John C. Stennis Florida Key West Straupe Kendall Judy McKenna McElroy Hingson Stennis
Senator John C. Stennis in Key West, FL; Stennis (c) leaves administrative building, Key West, after f\briefing, accompanied by (l-r) Mr. Phil Straupe; Mr. James Kendall; BGEN HS Judy, USAF; Lt. CE McKenna, and RADM RY McElroy, Capt. JM Hingson,...
John C. Stennis Florida Key West McGivern Green Submarine Squadron Twelve USS Tirante (USS-420) Stennis
Senator John C. Stennis in Key West, FL;(l-r) Capt. CF McGivern, USN, Commander Submarine Squadron Twelve, Stennis, and CDR WA Greene, USN Commanding Officer of the submarine USS Tirante (SS-420) prepare to board submarine for inspection.
John C. Stennis Florida Key West Kendall Investigations Sub-Committee Gallemore Greene Submarine Squadron Twelve USS Tirante (USS-420) Stennis
Senator John C. Stennis in Key West, FL; CDR WA Grrene, USN (c) Commanding Officer of the Submarine USS Tirante (SS-420) discusses points of interest with Stennis and Mr. James Kendall, Chief Counsel, Senate Armed Services Preparedness...
John C. Stennis Dunning Howard 1082nd Spec. Reg't Stennis
Capt. JJ Howard, CO, 1802nd Spec. Reg't Honor Guard, USMA, salutes the Colors as he escorts Dr. JR Dunning and other members of the Board of Visitors as they inspect the Honor Guard.
Chamber of Commerce official and business leaders of Gulfport, Miss. visit U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport;(1) J. H. McManus, City Commissioner;(2) Lt. Commd. W. B. Greeg, officer at Base;(3) Sherman Muths, Vice-President...
