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...
Nash, Ira Marion, 1843-1862; Nash, John Jasper Newton, 1829-1911; Nash, James H., 1844-1890; Nash, Wiley Norris, 1846-1906; Nash, Stephen Evans, 1807-1863; Nash, Ira Norris, 1805-1863; Nash family; Civil war; United States; Confederate States of...
Letter, E. J. (Elvira Jane) Nash, probably from the home of her uncle Ira Norris Nash in Neshoba County, Mississippi, to cousin Carrie concerning her desire for news of her brother Jimmy serving in Wirt Adams Cavalry Regiment, news of the Battle of...
Marion Co. (Miss.) ; Bean, Lawrence C.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Lawrence C. Bean family farm; multiple views. Farm of 112 and a half acres in the Kokomo Community of Marion Co. Marion Co. Agricultural agent D. O. Scott assisted with selection of farm family.
Montgomery Co. (Miss.) ; Branch, Sidney (Sid)--Family. ; Mississippi State University--Alumni and alumnae.;farm life--Mississippi.
Sidney (Sid) Branch family farm; multiple views. Farm of 420 acres just east of Winona. Sidney Branch is MSU alumnus. Montgomery Co. agent John Killebrew and Home Demonstration agent Miss Flossie Tate assisted with selection farm family.
Agriculture--Mississippi--History; Yazoo County (Miss.); Clark, Will T., Jr.--Family.
W. T. (Will) Clark Jr. family farm; multiple views. Farm of 2000 acres located seven miles northwest of Yazoo City. Will Clark , Jr. is MSU alumnus. Yazoo Co. agent Pat McGowan 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.
May, William M.--Photographs.; Illinois Central Railroad Company--Photographs.; Forestry--Mississippi.; Mississippi Forestry Association--Photographs.; Roosevelt State Park (Miss.)--Photographs.; Forestry schools and education--Mississippi.; Dixie...
Mississippi Forestry Association Boys' Conservation School, Roosevelt State Park, Morton, Mississippi. Illinois Central Forester William M. May explains the use of devices and chemicals used to kill undesirable trees in woods to some boys1960.
Winston Co. (Miss.) ; Fulcher, J. U. (Bud)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
J. U. (Bud) Fulcher family farm; multiple views. Farm of 167 acres located 11 miles east of Louisville in the Rocky Hill Community. Winston Co. Extension staff assisted with selection of farm family.
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...
Line Item Veto. Veterans Affairs Committee. Persian Gulf Illness.
1- Late last week, the House passed legislation to strengthen the President’s line item veto authority, did you support that effort?; 2- In the past, Presidents were forced to veto entire appropriations bills in order to kill a few wasteful...
Agriculture--Mississippi--History; Lawrence County (Miss.); Hammond, Johnny D.--Family.
Johnny D. Hammond family farm; multiple views. Farm of 180 acres about eight and one half miles south of Monticello. Lawrence Co. Farmers Home Administration Supervisor James Carr assisted with selection of farm family.
Covington Co. (Miss.) ; Herrin, Ralph H.--Family. ; Legislators--Mississippi.;farm life--Mississippi.
Ralph H. Herrin family farm; multiple views. Farm of 82 acres located in the Salem Community of Covington Co. Covington Co. Soil Conservation Commissioners assisted with selection of farm family.
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...
Madison Co. (Miss.) ; Jones, W. B. (William B.)--Family. ; Mississippi State University--Alumni and alumnae.;farm life--Mississippi.
W. B. (William B.) Jones family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1176 acres just north of Flora, MS. W. B. Jones is MSU alumnus. Madison Co. agent R. L. Smith and Associate agent C. G. Boone assisted with selection of farm family.
Troy L. King family farm; multiple views. Farm of 240 acres in the Rehobeth Community eight miles north of Pelahatchie on highway 43. Troy L. King is MSU Alumnus. Rankin Co. Agricultural agent Robert Barker assisted with selection of farm family.
Knox, James, 1786-1864; Pickens County (Ala.); Presbyterians; Agriculture; Slavery; African-Americans; Somerville, James, 1827-1868; Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Franconia, Ala.); Sons of Temperance of North America; Cotton; Presbyterian Church...
Diary kept from March 1848 to February 1851 by James Knox (1786-1864), a planter and Presbyterian church elder in Pickens County, Alabama. The diary records planting, harvesting, and other agricultural work, as well as Presbytery meetings and...
