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...
Darden, John P.; Laughman, Samuel.; Carradine & Newman (Firm: Jefferson County, Miss.); Darden, David M.; Darden, Samuel W.; Slaves--Mississippi--Jefferson County--Bills of sale.
Bill of sale from Jefferson County sheriff Sam Laughman to John P. Darden for 8 slaves sold at legal auction: Jake, wife Esther, and children Henry and Alexander; and Brister, wife Ann, and children Green and Margaret.
Guardian and ward; Custodian accounts; Itawamba County (Miss.); Slaves; Clothing; Taxes; Crayton, R. C.; Tynes, Roena C., 1852-1880; Tynes, W. D. (William Doric), 1837-1915
Affidavit, R. H. Bolen promises to pay W. L. Tynes, guardian of R. C. Crayton $80.00 for the hire of a Negro girl named Elcy, who is to have a winter suit of clothes, two summer suits of clothes, one blanket, a quilt, one pair of shoes and...
Agriculture--Mississippi.; Industrialization--Mississippi.; Balance Agriculture with Industry (Miss.); Mississippi--Economic policy.; Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board.
Mississippi state law ""Balance Agriculture with Industry,"" 1944, from House Bill 176.
Minstrel Music. ; Minstrel music Vocal scores with piano. ; Songs with piano.
there is a tall man that has overexaggerated arms and feet; he is wearing a black vest, black jacket, and checkered pants; there is a small photo of Herschel Henlere in the lower right corner.
Darden, John P.; Rice, A. B. J.; African-Americans--Mississippi--Claiborne County.; Slaves--Mississippi--Claiborne County--Bills of sale.; Claiborne County (Miss.)--History.
Bill of sale from A.B.J. Rice to John P. Darden for 3 slaves named Dennis (age 20), Lewis (age 13), and Susan (age 14). Transaction took place in Port Gibson, Mississippi.
Darden, John P.; McVoy, Jos.; Egypt (Miss.)--History.; African-Americans--Mississippi--Chickasaw County.; Slaves--Mississippi--Chickasaw County--Bills of sale.
Bill of sale from Jos. McVoy to John P. Darden for a slave boy named Henry. Transaction took place in Egypt, Mississippi.
Darden, John P.; Leatherman & Morgan (Firm: Vidalia, La.); African-Americans--Louisiana--Concordia Parish.; Slaves--Louisiana--Concordia Parish--Bills of sale.; Scales, Noah.; Vidalia (La.)--History.
Bill of sale from Leatherman & Morgan to John P. Darden for a slave woman named Jane. Transaction took place in Vidalia, Louisiana and was witnessed by R.C. Cawley and Noah Leavs.
Darden, John P.; Redmond, Thos. J.; African-Aemericans--Mississippi--Claiborne County.; Slavs--Mississippi--Claiborne County--Bills of sale.; Port Gibson (Miss.)--History.
Bill of sale from Thos. J. Redmond to John P. Darden for a slave woman named Rachael, aged 20. Transaction took place in Port Gibson, Mississippi.
Mack T. Blackwood family farm; multiple views. Farm of 493 acres at Drew, MS. Sunflower Co. agent Cecil Black, Assistant county agent Carl Robinson, and Associate county agent Joe Beckham assisted with selection of farm family.
Yazoo Co. (Miss.) ; Bridgforth, Allen--Family. ; Bridgforth, Henry--Family ; African-Americans--Mississippi--Yazoo County--Photographs. ; Mississippi State University--Alumni and alumnae.;farm life--Mississippi.
Allen and Henry Bridgforth family farm; multiple views. Farm of 2860 acres located eight miles northwest of Vaughan, MS and seven miles east of Benton. Henry Bridgforth is MSU alumnus. Yazoo Co. Agricultural agent Walter White assisted with...
Civil war; Agriculture; United States; Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.); Jackson (Miss.)
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her cousin, N. H. Boyd, in Jackson, Mississippi, telling her about the local excitement over Virginia's secession from the Union. She writes that military companies are passing through...
"Circa 1901
Known as the Victor Monarch, this machine was supplied in several configurations over its short life span. It was named Monarch to indicate that it was the "King of Talking Machines" up to that time. It has 10-inch turntable to...
