Men's clothing; Mississippi State University (Starkville, Miss.); Farmers; Corn; Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College (Starkville, Miss.); YMCA building (Mississippi State University); Buildings
An group of corn producers in front of the YMCA building (later the Post Office) on the campus of Mississippi State University. Sign reads 'Welcome 100 Bushel Corn Producers'.
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...
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation; Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service; Farmers; African-Americans; Corn; Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College
Correspondence between Mose S. Shaw and Boswell Stevens about the 1951 ''Negro Farm and Home Week'' at Alcorn A&M College, as well as an itinerary and list of Negro farmers who produced 100 bushels or more of corn per acre..
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation; Agriculture; Crops; Cotton; Corn; Soybeans
1952 Production Goals for Cotton, Corn, and Soybeans for Mississippi By Type of Farming Areas and By Counties With Comparisons to 1951 Production Guides.
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...
Newton Co. (Miss.) ; Williams, John Harvey--Family. ; African-Americans--Mississippi--Newton County--Photographs.;farm life--Mississippi.
John Harvey Williams family farm; multiple views. Farm of 125 acres owned and 80 acres rented in the Sweet Water Community. Newton Co. Agricultural agent Price Miller assisted with selection of farm family.
W. R. Pittman family farm; multiple views. Farm located in the New Zion Community. Walthall Co. agent Ansel Estess assisted with selection of farm family.
W. R. Pittman family farm; multiple views. Farm located in the New Zion Community. Walthall Co. agent Ansel Estess assisted with selection of farm family.
Attala Co. (Miss.) ; Aldy, Henry W.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Henry W. Aldy family farm; multiple views. Farm of 162 and one half owned acres and 808 rented acres in Harmonia Community five miles south of Sallis in Attala Co. The Attala County Extension Service staff assisted with selection of farm family.
Leigh Briscoe Allen family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1920 acres in Claiborne Co. is owned jointly by Leigh Briscoe, his brother, James, and his father. Claiborne Co. agent E. C. Newman assisted in the selection of the farm family.
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.
Copiah Co. (Miss.) ; Armstrong, Paul D.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Paul D. Armstrong family farm; multiple views. Farm of 450 acres four miles northeast of Crystal Springs on the Barnes Road. Copiah Co. Agricultural agent E. E. Randle assisted with selection of farm family.
Scott Co. (Miss.) ; Armstrong, R. O. (Jack)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
R. O. (Jack) Armstrong family farm; multiple views. Farm of 573 acres in the Forkville Community. Scott Co. agent W. R. Cain and Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Judith Gatewood assisted with selection of farm family.
Smith Co. (Miss.) ; Bailey, W. P. (Pres)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
W. P. (Pres) Bailey family farm; multiple views. Farm of 360 acres in Klein Community about 12 miles north of Raleigh. Smith Co. Agricultural agent Leslie Coleman assisted with selection of farm family.
Sunflower Co. (Miss.) ; Baird, George E., Jr.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
George E. Baird, Jr. family farm; multiple views. Farm of 820 acres two and a half miles northwest of Inverness, MS just off highway 49 west. Sunflower Co. Agricultural agent Cecil Black and Assistant county agent Carl Robinson assisted with...
