Sykes family; Winona (Miss.); Civil war; United States; Slavery; African-Americans; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Confederate States of America; Sykes, James William, 1810-1885
Letter from William Sykes in Winona, Mississippi, to James Sykes, bemoaning the reelection of Abraham Lincoln, the end of his hopes for peace, and the impoverished and demoralized state of the Confederacy. He mentions the murder of a Captain...
21 February 1835, is an indenture contract between Lemuel & Martha Bullock and Aaron Spell selling 80 acres of Holmes County land to Aaron Spell, signed by William L. Trimble, Probate Court of Holmes County, Mississippi. Page 2 outlines the...
Sunflower Co. (Miss.) ; Baird, George E., Jr.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
George E. Baird, Jr. family farm; multiple views. Farm of 820 acres two and a half miles northwest of Inverness, MS just off highway 49 west. Sunflower Co. Agricultural agent Cecil Black and Assistant county agent Carl Robinson assisted with...
Holmes Co. (Miss.) ; Brock, H. V.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
H. V. Brock family farm; multiple views. Farm of 936 acres owned and 800 acres leased in the Hebron Community four miles southwest of Lexington, MS. Holmes Co. agent W. R. Sullivan assisted with selection of farm family.
Circa 1920s During the 1920s, the two biggest American phonograph companies were Victor Talking Machine and Brunswick. After producing and selling cabinets to other phonograph companies, Brunswick decided to produce their own phonograph...
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...
Slavery; Slave trade; Slaveholders; Abolitionists; Christian literature; Artists; Annexation; Texas; Natchez (Miss.); Saint Louis (Mo.); New Orleans (La.); Mobile (Ala.)
Letter from an unidentified illustrator of Indians who is publishing a book, from Natchez, Mississippi, to his wife in Vermont, 1853. The writer criticizes the institution of slavery and believes that a civil war is the only hope of ending it. He...
Feemster family; Selma (Ala.); Slavery; Civil war; United States; Boardinghouses; Religion; Hymns; Infant baptism; Slavery; African-Americans; Revivals; Freemasons; Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867
Letter, Alex W. Feemster in Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, addressing the issue of her joining him in Selma. He suggests again that her father might loan her the money, and that he might prefer to use Confederate money. He also...
Feemster family; Lowndes County (Miss.); Religion; Civil war; United States; Clothing and dress; Textile fabrics; Stainback, George Tucker, 1829-1902; Feemster, Alexander Whitfield, 1827-1911
Letter, Loulie Feemster at Bigbee Bottom, Mississippi, to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, opening with religious reflections. She tells him that the church is raising money for maimed soldiers. She writes about clothing, hats...
Agriculture--Mississippi--History; Lincoln County (Miss.); Clark, C.L.--Family.
C. L. (Buddy) Clark family farm; multiple views. Farm of 234 acres located three miles south of Bogue Chitto or one mile south of Norfield, MS. Lincoln County Agricultural agent Travis Tadlock and his staff assisted with selection of 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.
Agriculture--Mississippi--History; Jefferson Davis County (Miss.); Courtney, Marvin--Family.
Marvin Courtney family farm; multiple views. Farm of around 200 acres located in Bassfield, MS. Jefferson Davis Co. agent O. O. Swords, Associate agent David Stanford and Associate Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Georgia Tramel assisted with...
Curtis C. Floyd family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1758 acres, 380 of which are owned by Curtis Floyd, located in Edwards, MS. Hinds Co. Agricultural agent Graham Hales assisted with selection of farm family.
Smith Co. (Miss.) ; Gilbert, O.T.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
O. T. Gilbert family farm; multiple views. Farm of 500 acres located midway between Mize and Taylorsville, MS on highway 20 in Smith Co. The Norris Community Club of Scott County assisted with the selection of farm family.
Franklin Co. (Miss.) ; Godbold, Wilmer W.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Wilmer W. Godbold family farm; multiple view. Farm of 440 acres located about 18 miles northeast of Meadville, MS in the Godbold Community seven miles south of Caseyville. Franklin Co. agent John Cox and Assistant county agent Johnny Monroe...
Simpson Co. (Miss.) ; Hughes, John W.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
John W. Hughes family farm; multiple views. Farm of 474 acres in Simpson Co. Simpson Co. agent Milton Edwards, and John Childress, Simpson Co. Soil Conservation Aide in the Soil Conservation Service assisted with selection of farm family.
