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...
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.
Feemster family; Selma (Ala.); Religion; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867
Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, quoting scripture to encourage her to stay cheerful. He writes about church matters, tells her that he went to a funeral for William Lunceford's wife, and expresses sympathy...
Feemster family; Tupelo, Battle of, Tupelo, Miss., 1864; Operational rations (Military supplies); Civil war; United States; Selma (Ala.); Religion; Furuncle; Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867
Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, who has traveled to Enterprise, Mississippi. He tells her that his hand is swollen and that he is fighting ''a feeling of gloom and despondency.'' Charly wrote with an...
Brister C. Cosnahan family farm; multiple views. Farm of 352 acres located four miles west of Summit, MS on highway 98. Pike Co. Agricultural agent George Mullendore and Assistant county agent Carl Izard assisted with selection of farm family.
Madison Co. (Miss.) ; Cox, Murray S., Jr.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Murray S. Cox, Jr. family farm; multiple views. Farm of 800 acres two miles northwest of Madison, MS. Madison Co. Extension Staff and County agent R. L. Smith assisted with selection of farm family.
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....
T. D. Floyd family farm; multiple views. Farm of 244 acres located in the Martinville Community about nine miles northeast of Mendenhall. Simpson Co. Agricultural agent Milton Edwards assisted with selection of farm family. Film negatives shown...
National Guard. Department of Defense. Defense Dollars. Mortgage Revenue Bonds.
1- Last week the Pentagon announced its plans to make major cuts to the National Guard and Reserve. What has been the reaction to this on Capitol Hill?; 2- The Defense Department says these cuts are necessary to save defense dollars. You argue...
Social Security. Mabus, Ray. Saudi Arabia. Selective Service.
1- It was reported recently that the Social Security Administration paid $32 million in bonuses to its employees last year. This comes at a time when Social Security disability cases are backlogged throughout the country. What was your reaction to...
National Institutes of Health Study. Persian Gulf Illness. Fish and Wildlife Service. Alabama Sturgeon. Department of Veterans Affairs.
1- A National Institute of Health Study this weekend says that while many Persian Gulf War veterans are suffering from some illness, the cause is still unknown, and that research is continuing. What do you think should be the proper course of...
Korean War Veterans Memorial. Bush, George H.W. World War II Memorial.
1- You have been very involved with efforts to establish a Korean War Memorial on the mall in Washington. You were on hand last week when President Bush broke ground for the memorial. What will this mean to Korean War veterans across the...
Defense Base Closure Commission. Columbus Air Force Base. Entitlement Programs.
1- The Defense Base Closure Commission has added a number of military bases to the list of those to be considered for closure or realignment, but Columbus Air Force Base was not among them. What is your reaction?; 2- The Base Closure Commission...
Stenholm, Charlie. Balanced Budget Amendment. Agriculture and Budget Committee. Conservative Deomcratic Forum. Constitutional Amendment. Social Security System.
Speaking with Representative Charlie Stenholm of Texas.; 1- During this session, Charlie has been the driving force behind efforts to pass a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. Because of his work, we got a chance to bote on the...
1- The House of Representatives voted last week to reform entitlement spending programs to better monitor the cost of these automatic spending programs, which now make up more than half of the Federal budget, What is the story on this?; 2- Air...
