Marion (Miss.); Women; Civil war; United States; Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864; Jones family; Rice, Augusta H., 1831-1906; Teachers
Black-bordered letter from J. M. Jones in Marion, Mississippi, to Augusta Hopkins Rice in Mobile, Alabama, opening with news about mutual friends and the weather. She writes about women in Marion working to help maimed soldiers and describes one...
Feemster family; Infants; Breastfeeding; Civil war; United States; Lowndes County (Miss.); Feemster, Alexander Whitfield, 1827-1911
Letter from Loulie Feemster to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama. She begins by telling him about a social visit and her friends' babies, one of whom is ''not hurt with beauty.'' She tells him that Willie (possibly Alex's brother,...
Feemster family; Religion; Revivals; Civil war; United States; Breastfeeding; Christian sects; Conversion; Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863; Infants; Slavery; African-Americans; Stainback, George Tucker, 1829-1902; Feemster,...
Letter, Loulie Feemster to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama. She is at her friend Hallie's and opens by telling him about her recent social calls. She says that the church doesn't seem ''much revived,'' but that the soldiers have...
Ross, Emmett Lloyd, 1838-1891; Ross family; Woodville (Miss.); Clothing and dress; Confederate States of America; Money; Jewelry
Letter, Sarah Howard Ross in Woodville, Mississippi, to her son, Emmett Ross, at Hazelwood. She is sending him, Mollie, and Elijah some shirts, socks, collars, and handkerchiefs. She tells him that she and Sissy were also able to get some clothes...
1- Construction continues to move ahead on Mississippi’s three new veterans nursing homes, in Kosciusko, Oxford, and Collins. Applications are now being taken for patients in these facilities. What is the story on this?; 2- This is not the only...
Veterans Nursing Homes. Department of Veterans Affairs. Meridian Naval Air Station.
1- Funding has been secured for all three proposed veterans nursing homes in Mississippi for this fiscal year. You worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs to make sure the Federal share was there. What will this mean for Veterans in out...
1- Congressman, I have heard rumors that the troops may be kept in Bosnia indefinitely. Do you have any news?; 2- Speaking of recent news, it was announced that the deficit for the fiscal year 1996 was the smallest since 1981. Does this mean...
Inheritance Tax. Health Care Reform. Clinton, Bill. Veterans Nursing Homes.
1- A plan was introduced in this past Congress to lower the tax-exemption on inheritance taxes from the current $600,000 to $200,000 as a way to pay for Health Care Reform. No Action was taken, but it may be brought back in the new Congress in...
Mississippi State Basketball. Veterans Nursing Homes.
1- Being a graduate of Mississippi state University yourself, you must be especially proud of the basketball teams success and hard work. As they prepare to compete in the NCAA Final Four tournament, is there anything you would like to tell them?;...
Veterans Nursing Homes. Veterans Programs. Bankruptcy Laws.
1- The Mississippi Legislature is considering legislation to provide the state share to build three new veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. What are the details on this?; 2- At a hearing last week on Capitol Hill, you heard from veterans who...
1- The State Veterans Board will soon make its site selection for three new state veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. That is strictly done on the state level, but you will be involved in helping secure Federal funding to build the facilities. ...
Veterans Nursing Homes. Defense Authorization Bill. Anti-Crime Legislation.
1- Mississippi Legislature approved additional $2.5 million for funding for state veterans nursing homes. Are you confident the Federal government can provide additional money to build there three facilities?; 2- The House this week passed the...
Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Nursing Homes. Knee Replacement Surgery. Married Recruits.
1- You have worked closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs to try and get funding for three new veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. What are the prospects for getting the Federal share of the construction funding for them in this...
Veterans Nursing Homes. Social Security. Military Construction Appropriations.
1- Bids were opened in July for construction of three state veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. All three came in over the projected budget. What is the next step in this process?; 2- You heard from the commissioner of the Social Security...
Veterans Nursing Homes. Health Care Reform. Haiti. Cuba.
1- The State Legislature, in its special session in august, provided additional funding need to build Mississippi’s three new state veterans nursing homes. You said you were confident the Federal government could also come up with its additional...
4-H Clubs; Farm life-Mississippi; Depressions--1929--United States; Tennessee Valley Authority; Electric power--Mississippi; Tornadoes--Mississippi--Tupelo.
Oral history; First of two interviews conducted with Paul H. Perkins, conducted on February 11, 2005 at Mitchell Memorial Library, Mississippi State University.
Wier, Ellen Lipscomb, 1838-1866; Wier family; Child rearing; Civil war; United States; Wier, Thomas Coke, 1827-1920; Columbus (Miss.); Hospitals; Nursing; Columbus (Miss.); Enterprise (Miss.); Perryman, Bryant M.; Brunson, Allan A.; Marsh, Edward
Letter, Sister (probably Mary Elizabeth Wier), from Enterprise, Mississippi to Ellen Lipscomb Wier. She tells of the births and the health of the Wier children and adults, of their current locations and of the activities of their friends. She...
