Coleman, Frances; Jasen, David; Cunetto, Stephen; Geuder, Maridith; Templeton, Charles H. Jr.; McGrevey, Michael; Blais, Mimi; Keller, Sue
Dean of MSU Libraries Frances Coleman welcomes attendees to the first evening concert during the 2007 Charles Templeton Ragtime Music Festival. With her are Festival co-chairs David Jasen, Stephen Cunetto, Maridith Geuder, and Chip Templeton. MSU...
Festival co-chair Dave Jasen welcomes attendees to the third concert of the 2007 Charles Templeton Ragtime Music Festival. He introduces the first performer, Virginia Tichenor, and then the other Festival performers - Neville Dickie, Jeff...
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...
Ervin S. Boswell family farm; multiple views. Farm of 200 acres in the Calvary Community six miles southwest of Louisville. Winston Co. agent Claude Ming and Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Mary Young assisted with selection of farm family.
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.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Agriculture; New Orleans (La.); Fishing; Hinds County (Miss.); Women's clothing
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, telling her about what he has planted in his garden. He mentions visiting New Orleans and eating oysters, and finishes with some local and family news. 1861.
Vicksburg (Miss.); Paris (Ill.); Steamboats; Women; Social history; Bird, Mary Ellen TenBrook, b. 1843; Lamon, Lucy Malindia Alexander, b. 1843; Judson, Jacintha Alexander, 1828-1903; Judson, Willet Harmon, 1823-1890; Judson, Jennie Shields, b....
Letter from 17-year-old Ellen Mary 'Nell' TenBrook to her 17-year-old aunt, Lucy Malindia Alexander, in Paris, Illinois, January 1860. Nell is visiting her aunt (Lucy's sister), Jacintha 'Cinty' Alexander Judson, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and...
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...
Sharkey Co. (Miss.) ; Carter, J. R. (Jimmy Dick), Sr.--Family. ; Mississippi State University--Alumni and alumnae.;farm life--Mississippi.
J. R. (Jimmy Dick) Carter, Sr. family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1088 acres 640 of which are rented. J. R. Carter is MSU alumnus. Sharkey Co. agent Lewis Garrison and County assistant George Berry assisted with selection of farm family.
Choctaw County District Style Show winners: Mrs. Layman Cutts, Mrs. Mavis Gladney, Mrs. E. Whitmire, Mrs. Frankie Sue Power & daughter Debbie, Mrs. Alma Thompson, Mrs. Brice Gladney, Mrs. Floyd Hodges.
Mississippi State University Libraries hosted a reception and book signging for author Missy Hopper on September 1, 2010. Dr. Hopper is the author of two children's books: *Peggy Sue and the Pepper Patch,* illustrated by CeCelia Bowden, and...
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....
Corley, Si (Silas Edward), 1900-1989--Photographs.; Mississippi State University--Alumni--Photographs.; United States. Dept. of Agriculture--Photographs. Mississippi State Department of Agriculture--Photographs.
United States and Mississippi Departments of Agriculture. Seated, left to right: Geneva Sholar, Sue Hamilton, Ethel Hare, Shirley Bufkin, Jonnie Weatherford, Betty Hill, Shirley Joiner, Earnestine Thornton, Dorothy Gardner, Addie Taylor, Gene Lee;...
