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...
Lawrence Co. (Miss.) ; Bozeman, Percy--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Percy Bozeman family farm; multiple views. Farm of 276 acres three miles east of Jayess and about 20 miles south of Monticello. Lawrence Co. agent Bill Smith and Farmers Home Administrator James Carr assisted with selection of farm family.
Narrative and list compiled by Jane Stewart Calhoun, documenting money owed to her by the government for food, supplies, animals, and other damages incurred during the Civil War, undated. She also mentions an unnamed Union spy who stayed with...
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...
Civil war; United States; Confederate States of America; Draft; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lee, W. H. (William Hollinshed), 1841-1910; Edgefield District (S.C.); Religion; God
Letter, William States Lee, a minister in Edgefield District, South Carolina, to his grandson, William Hollinshed Lee, of Blythe's Regiment, Company A, Corinth, Mississippi. He mentions the evacuation of Columbus and doesn't know if the letter...
Franklin Co. (Miss.) ; Cowart, Harvey L.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Harvey L. Cowart family farm; multiple views. Farm of 574 acres located in eleven miles south of McCall Creek in the Independence Community. Franklin Co. Agricultural Agent John Cox assisted with selection of farm family.
Sharkey Co. (Miss.) ; Dunaway, J. B.--Family; Farm life--Mississippi.
J. B. Dunaway family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1250 acres of which 312 acres are located at Walnut Ridge Plantation and the other 512 acres are located elswhere in Sharkey Co. Sharkey Co. agent George Barry and former Sharkey Co. agent L. N....
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.
Washington Co. (Miss.) ; Ireland, W. J. (Bill)--Family. ; Mississippi State University--Alumni and alumnae.;farm life--Mississippi.
W. J. (Bill) Ireland family farm; multiple views. Farm of 740 acres located about six miles north of Greenville, right at the entrance to the Greenville Air Force Base. Bill Ireland is MSU alumnus. Washington Co. Agricultural Extension staff...
Madison Co. (Miss.) ; Mansell, E. D. (Buddy)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
E. D. (Buddy) Mansell family farm; multiple views. Farm of 450 acres located about six miles southeast of Pickens, MS. Madison Co. agent R. L. Smith, Associate county agent Kelton Anderson, and Associate Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Marion Quinn...
Smith Co. (Miss.) ; Mayfield, J. K. (John Knox)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
J. K. (John Knox) Mayfield family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1125 acres located three and a half miles west of Taylorsville, MS. Smith Co. Agricultural agent Truitt Bufkin assisted with selection of farm family.
Rankin Co. (Miss.) ; Patrick, J. W.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
J. W. Patrick family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1006 acres located about five miles southwest of Brandon, MS on the road to Whitfield Mental Hospital. Rankin Co. agent Robert S. Barker assisted with the selection of farm family.
