Civil war; United States; Women's clothing; Education; La Grange (Tenn.); Webb, Matilda Ann, 1832-1913
Letter from Sophie Boyd Hays in La Grange, Tennessee, to ''Lit'' (Matilda A. Boyd Webb), mentioning the likely secession of Virginia and regretting that young men are leaving school to sign up for the army, 1861. She also discusses dressmaking and...
Ross, Emmett Lloyd, 1838-1891; Ross family; Marriage; Clinton (La.); Teachers; Bayou Sara (La.); Civil war; United States
Letter, James Ross in Clinton, Louisiana, to his son, Emmett Ross. He encourages his son to rest so that his leg injury will heal faster. He gives his consent for Emmett to marry Mollie (Mary Collins), even though he hasn't met his future...
Report and map detailing the Mississippi counties involved in balanced farm and home planning for 1954-1956, the number of agents, African-American and Caucasian, assigned to each county.
Bush, George H.W. State of the Union Address. Capital Gains Tax Rate. National Prayer Breakfast. The Gulf States Initiative.
1- President Bush delivered his State of the Union Address earlier this week. What were your impressions of the speech?; 2- He mentioned several initiatives to help boost the economy, including a cut in the capital gains tax rate and restoration...
1- Three Mississippi Air National Guard and Air Force reserve units were involved with military operations in Haiti and one unit still has personnel on active duty. What are the details on this?; 2- It was announced this week that Health Care...
Conaway, John. National Guard. New Avenger Missile System. Gulf States Initiative. Counter-Drug Program.
Speaking to Lt General John Conway, Head of the National Guard Bureau ; 1- In Mississippi, we were proud to have one of our National Guard units selected to man the new Avenger missile system. Could you talk about your decision to bring this...
Clinton, Bill. Brown, Jesse. Veterans Affairs Committee. Disabled American Veterans. Yugoslavia. American Military Personnel. Somalia.
1- President Elect Clinton has named Jesse Brown to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. As executive director of the Disabled American Veterans, he has worked with you on veterans issues over the years. What is your reaction to his selection?; 2-...
Courter, Jim. Byron, Beverly. Meridian Naval Air Station. Christopher, Warren. Bosnia and Hercegovina.
1- Defense Base Closure Commission Chairman Jim Courter and Commissioner Beverly Byron went to Meridian’s Naval Air Station on May 7. You toured the base with the commissioners. What was your impression of how it went?; 2- While everyone...
Columbus Air Force Base. Meridian Naval Air Station. Clean Water Reauthorization Bill.
1- There have been some developments this week regarding visits of the Base Closure Commission members to Columbus Air Force Base and Meridian Naval Air Station. What are the details on the Columbus visit?; 2- As many as three commissioners will...
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...
Base Closure Commission. Meridian Naval Air Station. Columbus Air Force Base. Clinton, Bill.
1- Last week, the Defense Base Closure Commission voted 7-1 to take Meridian Naval Air Station off the closure list. This was the third time we have survived this process. What are your feelings one week later?; 2- You have said this was a team...
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...
Speaking with Congressman Billy Tauzin of Louisiana
1- What caused you to get involved in the debate over private property rights?; 2- I was one of the first to cosponsor the bill you introduced to establish a private property owner’s bill of...
Carter, Jimmy. Haiti. National Guard. Cost of Living Adjustment.
1- A high-level U.S. delegation led by former President Carter worked out a deal to avoid our having to invade Haiti earlier this week. What was your reaction to those developments?
2- What are the concerns your have about the Haiti situation?
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National Guard. Haiti. Health Care Reform. Women in Combat.
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1- Three Mississippi Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units were involved in the military operation in Haiti and one unit still has personnel on active duty. What are the details on this?; 2- It was announced this week...
Teachers--Interviews; Mississippi State University--Faculty--Interviews; Dairy products industry; Herzer, F. H. (Frederick Herman); Edam cheese; Montgomery, William B.; Dairies–-Mississippi–-Oktibbeha County; Dairy Industries Building:...
Oral history; Interview conducted with Joe Thomas Cardwell, conducted on July 30, 2002 at Mitchell Memorial Library, Mississippi State University. Cardwell, an MSU dairy chemist and dairy foods processing technologist, was born in Vernon, Texas in...
4-H Clubs; Farm life-Mississippi; Depressions--1929--United States; Tennessee Valley Authority; Electric power--Mississippi; Tornadoes--Mississippi--Tupelo.
Oral history; First of two interviews conducted with Paul H. Perkins, conducted on February 11, 2005 at Mitchell Memorial Library, Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State University--Employees--Interviews; Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station; Mississippi State University. Cooperative Extension Service; Mississippi State University--History; Mississippi State...
Oral history; Interview conducted with Rodney Foil on June 18 and 25, 2002 at Mitchell Memorial Library, Mississippi State University. Robert Rodney Foil was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana in 1934. He received his B.S. (1956) and M.S. (1960) in...
Mississippi State University--Employees--Interviews; Mississippi State University--Alumni and alumnae; Mississippi State University--History; Mississippi State University. Cooperative Extension Service; Mississippi State University. Cooperative...
Oral history; Interview with William M. Bost, conducted on July 10, 2002 at Mitchell Memorial Library, Mississippi State University. Dr. Bost was born in Ecru, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, in 1924 and grew up on a farm. After serving in the...
