History bits about canton and madison county, mississippi. Mesrs editors i propose to give your readers a rough sketch of the early settlements in the old free state of copiah. An index to signatures of deposit for the freedmans savings and loan bank, 18651869, for the state of mississippi. You may click on a month from a year to view titles published that month, or click on a year to view all titles published that year. Mississippi genealogy southern historical press, inc. In 1994 the order of the first families of mississippi 16991817, established the award of meritorious leadership in mississippi history and genealogy. A muster of all known mississippi soldiers, sailors, and marines who served in the mexican war, 18461848. You may also print the book order form to be utilized for ordering available books from the society. The help, as i lay dying, roll of thunder, hear my cry, sing, unburied, sing, the last mile, mudbound, cat on a h. The history of prentiss county, mississippi, including the people and families, buildings, businesses, churches, organizations, schools and and sports. Please include your check and an accurate mailing address and allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. Our mission we strive to provide the best service in our industry and stand behind every item we sell. Mississippi history now mississippi historical society. Thanks to all of you for helping me find these books again.
These books contain a record of the lineage of members and a biographical sketch of the ancestors. However, there are many finding aids on the web sitemicrofilm indexes, guides to conducting research in the different types of records, a bibliography of books and articles on mississippi history, and more. Scott county biographies genealogy trails history group. The story of the life and exploits of captain grant marsh frontier classics by joseph mills hanson, paul l. Smith county mississippi genealogy society since 1998, building a library of genealogical publications for sale and collecting family histories, and helping researchers find connections, now working on a military history of smith county.
Online catalog mississippi department of archives and history. A history of the yazoo mississippi delta from reconstruction to the twentieth century. The county, along with fifteen others, was organized about three years after this cession. Scott county, mississippi genealogy and history presented. Census bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles 1,600 km 2, of which 609. Classified business directory of new orleans, baton rouge, monroe, jackson, vicksburg, natchez, meridian, birmingham, montgomery, mobile, selma, etc. This state page of our website provides direct links to free mississippi genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on mississippi genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. We have archived information about new books for writers in our database since 1996. From prehistoric to 1900 todd sanders, architectural historian, mississippi department of archives and history. In september 2014, the aclu and the macarthur justice center filed. Stone county was officially organized on may 10, 1916, as mississippis 81st county. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the mississippi county, arkansas history, genealogy and maps cd. Genealogy books and maps for the state of mississippi. It is bordered by alabama e, the gulf of mexico s, arkansas and louisiana, with most of that border formed by the mississippi river w, and tennessee n.
Articles are archived on the site and provide a rich source of mississippi history. Sumner county, tennessee, abstracts of will books 1 and. Brief history of the order first families of mississippi. And, the laudromat might have been in the middle of town. Scott county was founded in 1833, named for abram m. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. A history of rankin county mississippi, volume i contains interesting facts about communities in our county which we plan to share with you in these pages. Antebellum mississippi max grivno is an associate professor of history at the university of southern mississippi. History bits about canton and madison county, mississippi lacey, jim on. A listing of all the cemeteries in scott county, ms with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Local history books on mississippi arcadia publishing. In june 1861, tennessee became the last state to separate from the union after voting in favor of secession.
Located in the southeastern corner of the state, the young county encompasses a land area of 444 square miles, forming a nearly perfect rectangle, except for a 12squaremile extension on its southwestern corner. Jul 01, 2012 1860 census of scott county, mississippi by united states. Some manumissions recorded in the adams county deed books, 17951835, journal of mississippi history, february 1971. Located in central mississippi, scott county is a great place to locate your business. Scott is an unincorporated community located in bolivar county, mississippi, united states on mississippi highway 1. Periodical source index search scott county, mississippi source. Genealogy bookstore and publisher of genealogy books and cds on family history, vital records, census records, local history, outofprint books, and other genealogical resource material to find your family tree. The mississippi historical society has provided programs and produced books, maps, brochures, and other materials aimed towards the education of the general public.
These books may be found at your local public or school library. Mar 18, 2020 mississippi is covered under our southern states mailing list. Complete index of every county, county equivalent, or other area relevant to the evolution of state and county boundaries. Annual meetings provide distinguished speakers, tours of historic sites, and special events. Mystery books that take place in mississippi the cozy. The jackson county, mississippi, school census, 1916 was compiled by members of the ocean springs genealogical society, inc. List of books and articles about mississippi history online. Founded in 1833 scott county is a part of that territory ceded by the choctaw indian to the federal government by the treaty of dancing rabbit in their third and last cession 1830. Many of these communities you know, others no longer exist, but all figure in our rankin county heritage.
Wailes award for national distinction in the field of history are presented as merited. Includes county organization 1833, antebellum social and cultural life, postreconstruction economic development, and the involvement of scott county citizens in major wars. Yalobusha county, mississippi genealogy, books, cds, maps. Our history book the history of scott county mississippi and its families should be out mid may. The evolution of a way of life, warren county and vicksburg, mississippi, 17701860 by christopher morris. Genealogy trails history group bolivar county msgenweb source. Scott, the governor of mississippi from 1832 to 1833.
I seem to remember mobile homes trailor park in at least one of the books. Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippi s bewitching history warts and all. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on mississippi. Scott county, mississippi genealogy, books, cds, maps.
Most of the actual records are available only at the winter building and not online. Pages mississippi atlas of historical county boundaries. Im not sure these books took place in mississippi, but there were at least the three which i read. Hardcover from univ pr of mississippi trd becoming southern. Slave narratives are stories of surviving slaves told in their own words and ways. The riley prize and the glover moore prize are awarded biennially for a doctoral dissertation and masters thesis, respectively, on a topic in mississippi history or biography completed within the previous two years. Find my past scott county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Natchez burning by greg iles, the optimists daughter by eudora welty, the secret history by donna tartt, a streetc. Arcadia publishing houses the top selection of mississippi history books online. History of newton county, mississippi from 1834 to. Mississippi county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now scott county, mississippi, gleaned from the indexes of the u. The strength of mitchells work is that he provides context, continuity, and perspective in chronicling the states past and linking that past to our shared future.
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