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...
Algodon Plantation comparative infestation studies. View looking east across cotton rows at rear of cabin showing sudden decrease in size of plants from left to right of picture.
Hinds Co. (Miss.) ; Angelo, L. F. (Lawrence)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
L. F. Angelo family farm; multiple views. Farm of 375 acres owned and 355 in partnership with Mrs. Ola B. Williams located in Edwards, MS. Hinds Co. Agricultural agent Graham Hales assisted with selection of farm family.
Lowndes County Board of Police (Lowndes County, Miss.); Contracts--Mississippi--Lowndes County.; McGowa Creek (Lowndes County, Miss.); Bridges--Mississippi--Lowndes County.
Lowndes County Board of Police appointment of James Sykes, John M. Witherspoon, Thomas C. Billups and George N. Harris as Commissioners to oversee the completion of a bridge across McGower (McGowa) Creek, Lowndes County, Mississippi, 1865.
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.
Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867; Selma (Ala.); Feemster family; Railroad travel; Boardinghouses; Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, upon his arrival in the city. He tells her about the railroad and steamboat trip, finding a place to board in Selma, and mentions passing through Artesia and Meridian,...
Feemster family; Travel; Oaths; Religion; Feemster, Samuel King, 1836-1899; Feemster, Alexander Whitfield, 1827-1911; Selma (Ala.)
Letter, William O. Feemster, at ''Bro. Bob's,'' to his brother, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, telling him about traveling along the river on mules and horses. Sam got home and seems to be improving, though he still looks ill. Uncle Whitty...