Montgomery Co. (Miss.) ; Branch, Elmo--Family. ; Branch, D. R.--Family. ; Mississippi State University--Alumni and alumnae.;farm life--Mississippi.
Elmo and D. R. Branch family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1040 acres in Duck Hill, MS. Both Elmo and D. R. Branch are MSU alumni. Montgomery Co. Agricultural agent John Killebrew assisted with selection of farm family.
President of the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Foundation Bob Bailey (at podium) introduces Mississippi artist Hope Carr (seated, r). Seated with Carr is MSU VP for Finance and Administration Mike McGrevey.
Mississippi artist Hope Carr (at podium) speaks before her reception. Seated behind Carr are Dean of MSU Libraries Frances Coleman (l) and President of the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Foundation Bob Bailey.
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...
Feemster family; Religion; Revivals; Conversion; Civil war; United States; Furloughs; Clothing and dress; Slavery; Race relations; Infant baptism; Stainback, George Tucker, 1829-1902; Feemster, Alexander Whitfield, 1827-1911; Lowndes County (Miss.)
Letter, Loulie Feemster to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, opening with news from the church. She says that not all the ministers were as enthusiastic as they should have been, but five professions were made. Willie has not...
Feemster family; Religion; Newspapers; Southern Observer; Boardinghouses; Selma (Ala.); Ransom, Lemuel Clark, 1831-1874; Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867
Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, telling her about the newspaper (the ''Southern Observer'' referred to in subsequent letters), a weekly halfsheet which will start running in January and cost $5.00 a year. ...
Feemster family; Civil war; United States; Furloughs; Selma (Ala.); Clothing and dress; Sewing; Ringgold Gap, Battle of, Ringgold, Ga., 1863; Knoxville, Battle of, Knoxville, Tenn., 1863; Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867
Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, telling her how difficult it is for anyone to get a furlough, and none longer than ten days except for special emergencies. He expects to get a ten-day furlough soon and...
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...
Demopolis (Ala.); Mobile (Ala.); Montgomery (Ala.); Civil war; United States; Military occupation; Walker, John James, d. 1884; Oliver, Starke; Rice, Augusta H., 1831-1906
Letter from W. H. R. in Demopolis, Alabama, to Augusta Hopkins Rice. He mentions Major Walker in Meridian, Mississippi and Starke Oliver, writes about the Yankees doing little damage in Montgomery, and also says that Yankees have 'quietly occupied'...
