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...
Hinds Co. (Miss.) ; Angelo, L. F. (Lawrence)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
L. F. Angelo family farm; multiple views. Farm of 375 acres owned and 355 in partnership with Mrs. Ola B. Williams located in Edwards, MS. Hinds Co. Agricultural agent Graham Hales assisted with selection of farm family.
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.
Humphreys Co. (Miss.) ; Bearden, R. D. (Dillard)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
R. D. (Dillard) Bearden family farm; multiple views. Farm of 455 acres owned and 800 acres rented on highway 49 west, about two miles southeast of Isola, MS. Humphreys Co. Agricultural agent Elmo Hill assisted with selection of farm family.
Ervin S. Boswell family farm; multiple views. Farm of 200 acres in the Calvary Community six miles southwest of Louisville. Winston Co. agent Claude Ming and Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Mary Young assisted with selection of farm family.
Walthall Co, (Miss.) ; Bullock, George Wilson--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
George Wilson Bullock family farm; multiple views. Farm of 164 acres located nine miles north of Tylertown, MS. Walthall Co. agent Sam Dyar and Associate Home agent Miss Jane Reese assisted with selection of farm family.
Plantations; Plantation overseers; Choctaw Agency (Oktibbeha County, Miss.); Civil war; United States; Agriculture; Parks family; Rice, Augusta H., 1831-1906
Letter from Rice plantation manager A. B. Parks in Choctaw Agency, Mississippi, to Augusta Hopkins Rice in Mobile, Alabama, giving her a brief update on health and produce, then telling her that he is going to Atlanta to see his wounded son, 1864....
Business; Feemster family; Gaston family; Sewing; Fabric; Clothing and dress; Poetry; Civil war; United States; Oaths; Race relations; African-Americans; Tennessee; Courtship; Lowndes County (Miss.); Stainback, George Tucker, 1829-1902; Feemster,...
Letter, Loulie Feemster, Bigbee Bottom, Mississippi, to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, opening with news of church and business. She lists the fabrics she bought for clothes and includes a humorous limerick about wives spending...
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...
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.
Brister C. Cosnahan family farm; multiple views. Farm of 352 acres located four miles west of Summit, MS on highway 98. Pike Co. Agricultural agent George Mullendore and Assistant county agent Carl Izard assisted with selection of farm family.
Smith Co. (Miss.) ; Currie, John--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
John Currie family farm; multiple views. Farm of 140 acres located in the Lemon Community about eight miles north of Raleigh, MS. Smith Co. Agricultural agent Truitt Bufkin, Assistant county agent Earl Duckworth, and Home Demonstration agent Mrs....
Neshoba Co. (Miss.) ; Duncan, James Leonard--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
James Leonard Duncan family farm; multiple views. Farm of 300 acres located in the Midway Community about seven and a half miles southeast of Philadelphia just off highway 19. Neshoba Co. agent C. S. (Bill) Norton and Associate county agent Joe...