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...
Agriculture--Mississippi.; Industrialization--Mississippi.; Balance Agriculture with Industry (Miss.); Mississippi--Economic policy.; Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board.
Mississippi state law ""Balance Agriculture with Industry,"" 1944, from House Bill 176.
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; Meridian (Miss.); Railroad travel; Thread; Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867
Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Meridian, Mississippi (a ''miserable den''), to his wife, Loulie Feemster, telling her that he's staying there because the railroad engines on his route are all out of order. He plans to take the train to Mobile,...
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...
Senator Stennis before Senate-Subcommittee considering Anti-Lynching Bill; the "Southern" struggle on Capitol Hill and longstanding friendship with constituent.
Unfunded Mandates. Balanced Budget Amendment. National Security Committee.
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1- The House is considering legislation to curb the practice of imposing federal rules and regulations on the states and cities without giving them funding to pay for them. These so-called un-funded mandates have increased over...
1- You have spoken out this week in opposition to a proposed exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution that would commemorate the dropping of the Atomic Bomb in Japan in World War II. What are your objections to the exhibit?; 2- The House of...
Speaking with Congressman Gene Taylor of Mississippi
1- As this is being taped, the President is considering a veto of the Defense Authorization bill. You and I wrote a letter to him urging that he sign it. This bill is good for the country and...
1- President Clinton announced last week that we would bring U.S. forces in Somalia home by March 31. What do you think of this timetable?; 2- The House will consider later this week whether to keep funding the Selective Service system for FY...
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...
West, Togo. National Guard. Clinton, Bill. Line Item Veto. Farm Legislation.
1- A few weeks ago, Army Secretary Togo West said that a study of the military found very few cases of extremists. Do you think this is an accurate description of today’s military?; 2- A recent Editorial in the Washington Post suggested that one...
1- In a tragic accident over Northern Iraq, two American F-15’s shot down two U.S. helicopters in the no-fly zone of Iraq. What was your reaction to the incident?; 2- The House is considering anti-crime legislation this week. Some amendments...
Ingalls Shipbuilding Yard. Military Spending. Guided Missile Cruiser. Pell Grants and Student Loans. United Nations. Hussein, Saddam.
1- You will deliver the keynote speech this weekend at the christening of the new AEGIS Guided Missile Cruiser at Ingalls Shipbuilding on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. What effect will cuts in military spending have on the shipyards on the...
Clinton, Bill. Gays in the Military. National Service Act. Defense Authorization Bill. Armed Services Committee. National Guard.
1- President Clinton released his proposal to allow gays to serve in the military this week. What do you think of the plan?; 2- The House is considering the National Service Act, which provides benefits to Americans who volunteer to work in public...
College students--Mississippi--History.; Millsaps College--History.; Davis-Ellis Co. (Terry, Miss.)
Letter to Cammie Williams from his brother, Mims Williams, who was attending Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. Written on stationery from the college's Lamar Literary Society.
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.
Agriculture--Mississippi.; Industrialization--Mississippi.; Balance Agriculture with Industry (Miss.); Mississippi--Economic policy.; Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board.
The ""Balance Agriculture with Industry"" plan of action for community development, released by the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board.
Lime; Factories; Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
The inactive State lime plant at Waynesboro, Mississippi is inaccessible to highways and is recommended to be abandoned for agricultural lime. The deposit is heavily overburdened with 10-15 ft. of soil. Former operations of hand digging, air...
