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...
Sykes family; Sykes, James William, 1810-1885; Sale family; Civil war; United States; Slavery; African-Americans; Munfordville (Ky.); Munfordville, Battle of, Munfordville, Ky., 1862; Chalmers, James Ronald, 1831-1898; Confederate States of...
Letter, John B. Sale, Aberdeen, Mississippi, to James Sykes, primarily regarding the hire of a slave named Zeke, previously hired out to Shacklock. Law now wants Sykes to find other employment for Zeke to prevent him from joining the Union Army. ...
Attala Co. (Miss.) ; Aldy, Henry W.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Henry W. Aldy family farm; multiple views. Farm of 162 and one half owned acres and 808 rented acres in Harmonia Community five miles south of Sallis in Attala Co. The Attala County Extension Service staff 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.
Slavery; African-Americans; Civil war; United States; Sparta (Miss.); Men's clothing; Martin, Thomas Nelson, 1807-1886
Letter from H. S. Jemison in Sparta, Mississippi, to Judge Thomas Nelson Martin, regarding Jemison's plan to join a camp in Florida and his need for money for new clothes for the army. He also writes about slave matters, including discussion of...
Secession; Mississippi; Godey's lady's book and magazine; Hinds County (Miss.)
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, relating family and local news and telling her about the local excitement over Mississippi's secession, 1861.
Vicksburg (Miss.); Paris (Ill.); Steamboats; Women; Social history; Bird, Mary Ellen TenBrook, b. 1843; Lamon, Lucy Malindia Alexander, b. 1843; Judson, Jacintha Alexander, 1828-1903; Judson, Willet Harmon, 1823-1890; Judson, Jennie Shields, b....
Letter from 17-year-old Ellen Mary 'Nell' TenBrook to her 17-year-old aunt, Lucy Malindia Alexander, in Paris, Illinois, January 1860. Nell is visiting her aunt (Lucy's sister), Jacintha 'Cinty' Alexander Judson, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, 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.); Boardinghouses; Teaching; Slavery; African-Americans; Race relations; Racism; Clothing and dress; Religion; Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867
Letter, Alex W. Feemster, Selma, Alabama, to his wife, Loulie Feemster, explaining that it is impossible for her to join him in Selma because they can't afford it, and that there is no chance of her finding a little school to teach in. He suggests...
Feemster family; Slavery; African-Americans; Opium abuse; Infants; Clothing and dress; Civil war; United States; Friendship Cemetery (Columbus, Miss.); Lowndes County (Miss.); Feemster, Alexander Whitfield, 1827-1911
Letter, Loulie Feemster to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama. She tells him about friends and relatives, then mentions that her father is thinking of selling his place and his slaves. She doesn't think very highly of the Dunnings:...
Pike Co. (Miss.) ; Crawford, Louis (Hot)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Louis (Hot) Crawford family farm; multiple views. Farm of 180 acres 8 miles southwest of Summit, MS in the Enterprise Community. Pike Co. Agricultural agent George Mullendore assisted with selection of farm family.
Leake Co. (Miss.) ; Edwards, C. D.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
C. D. Edwards family farm; multiple views. Farm of 136 acres located 11 miles northeast of Carthage in the Barnes Community. Leake Co. agent B. H. Dixon and Associate county agent E. L. Locke assisted with selection of farm family.
1- Former Mississippi Governor J.P. Coleman died this past weekend. You served with him in State Government. How will he be remembered?; 2- President Bush announced he was drastically reducing our nuclear weapons arsenal and taking our nuclear...
1- With the change in leadership in the House and Senate, there is talk that defense spending could be increased over the next couple of years. What is your reaction to that?; 2- With the Republicans taking over the House, you will no longer be...
Jefferson Co. (Miss.) ; Goodson, Leon--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Leon Goodson family farm; multiple views. Farm of 300 acres located in the Nebo Community of Jefferson Co. 18 miles southeast of Fayette or seven miles southwest of Union Church, MS. Jefferson Co. Agricultural agent Wilton R. Dykes and Home...
