Lamar, the local tax assessor, this valuable resource contains the names of all educable children in pontotoc county, mississippi, in 1894. A description of the town taken from the book history of hinds county mississippi 1821 1922 by mrs. National register of historic places listings in hinds. Issaquena county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Topics range from native americans and prehistoric archaeology to the territorial years, from the civil war to the civil rights movement. The first comprehensive history of the state in nearly four decades even for those of us who have spent virtually our entire lives in mississippi, it is almost impossible to comprehend the interrelated impact of so many of the occurrences that make up our states conflicted history. Land records 10 libraries, museums, archives 20 mailing lists and message boards. Montgomery county, mississippi genealogy familysearch. Mississippi family histories, genealogy books, cds, maps. These are the materials we have here, organized by county. Many of these communities you know, others no longer exist, but all figure in our rankin county heritage. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below.
Journal of mississippi history mississippi historical. History of harrison county, mississippi database online. The website has many free, searchable databases for searching official government records in the county. Arcadia publishing houses the top selection of mississippi history books online. The northeast mississippi historical and genealogical society meets on the 4th thursday of each month, except nov. These are important for genealogy research purposes. Having taught mississippi history in college classes for more than thirty years, dr. H5 r8 cop,y i history of hinds county mississippi 1821 1922 published in commemoration of the centenary of the city of jackson, the capital of the state. Lawrence county is in the southern part of mississippi in the second tier of counties from the louisiana border. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of osceola, blythesville, cooktown, hickman bend, barfield, elmot, nodena, golden lake, pecan point, frenchmans bayou, ar. These books contain a record of the lineage of members and a biographical sketch of the ancestors.
This list of mississippi historical societies was developed based on information from current memberships, past correspondence, and internet research. Dunbar rowland states utica, in the southwestern part of the county, is an incorporated posttown. Writing largely within the southern tradition, he draws his themes and characters from southern history and mores in ways that have been compared to flannery oconnor. The mississippi historical society was organized in jackson on november 9, 1858, under the scholarly leadership of b. Since 1939 the journal of mississippi history has been publishing lively and engaging articles by distinguished scholars on the history of the state, the lower mississippi valley, and the south. Public offices held by residents and other noteworthy persons of lawrence county, ms.
Mississippi history now mississippi historical society. Part two of our quarantine history series is the lewellenbrownwhite house also known as tarkio, which is a small greek revival cottage in holly springs whose unassuming exterior belies its true importance as the home of jesse lewellen, one of the most influential early citizens of holly springs who also served as mayor of holly springs and as a local judge. The mississippi state penitentiary, also known as parchman farm or simply parchman, was established in sunflower county in 1901 and became the main hub for mississippis penal system. Mississippi county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The help, as i lay dying, roll of thunder, hear my cry, sing, unburied, sing, the last mile, mudbound, cat on a h. United way of northeast mississippi began in 1961 as a group of interested citizens of lee county, mississippi, who were excited about the potential for growth in the area. Hinds county mississippi board of supervisors has an official website for hinds county mississippi online records. If you have not purchased an updated answer key with the current changes, we. Genealogy mississippi department of archives and history. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts.
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. Sketches of many ealry families and stories about interesting places and businesses are. As of the 2010 census, the population was 245,285, making it the most populous county in mississippi. Hinds county mississippi online records ongenealogy. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dunbar rowland mississippi territory in the war of 1812 publications of the mississippi historical society centenary series, vol.
Jackson city was established november 28, 1821, and named in honor of andrew jackson, the hero of new orleans. List of books and articles about mississippi history. List of mississippi historical societies mississippi. Rootsweb msjacksonmetro jackson, mississippi metropolitan area genealogy. An informative and historical overview of mississippi county, arkansas with 174 pages including more than 125 biographies plus 60 different mississippi county communities on 4 different maps. Hinds county, ms genealogy and history presented by. In this intriguing volume, dennis mitchell has masterfully woven together those events, large and small, in a. Cemetery book of jackson county, mississippi, else martin, editor, published 2008 by the jackson county historical and genealogical society. The mississippi historical society has provided programs and produced books, maps, brochures, and other materials aimed towards the education of the general public. Hardcover from univ pr of mississippi trd becoming southern. Stone county was officially organized on may 10, 1916, as mississippis 81st county. 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. Articles are archived on the site and provide a rich source of mississippi history. The evolution of a way of life, warren county and vicksburg, mississippi, 17701860 by christopher morris.
A directory of libraries throughout the world periodical source index search issaquena county, mississippi source. The order of the first families of mississippi history. Mississippi has counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county a lot of these counties were established and disbanded within the 19th century. By the year 1835 the town was called utica, after the city of utica ny. The two mississippi state penitentiary parchman photograph collections, designated pi1996. In 1994 the order of the first families of mississippi 16991817, established the award of meritorious leadership in mississippi history and genealogy. The mississippiana collection includes military history books as well as. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Welcome to hinds county ms history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. The county is named for general thomas hinds, a hero of the battle of new orleans during the war of 1812 hinds county is a central part of the jackson, ms. The story of the life and exploits of captain grant marsh frontier classics by joseph mills hanson, paul l.
History of hinds county, mississippi, 18211922 hardcover january 1, 1922 5. A history of hancock county from the stone age to the space age, is the countys story from prehistoric times to the present told in an easilyread style. Quote from melvin tingle, this publication is a tribute. 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. Riley, the society had issued the first of fourteen volumes of the publications of the mississippi historical society, a notable series that was to set the. Hill country history exploring north mississippis hill. 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. It originally embraced the eastern half of the present history of lawrence county, mississippi read more. Elizabeth camille, patricia charline and alison diane. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included.
Buy products related to mississippi history products and see what customers say. Full text of history of hinds county, mississippi, 18211922 see other formats f 347. However, disappointed at the complete absence of maps in a history book that. History of lawrence county, mississippi mississippi. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now hinds county, mississippi, gleaned from the indexes of the u. Annual meetings provide distinguished speakers, tours of historic sites, and special events. A new history of mississippi and millions of other books are available for. Extracted from data collected and certified as true and complete by w. As of august 1st, 2012, we have updated the 6th unit of the course to include the election of the current governor of mississippi, phil bryant. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in hinds county, mississippi this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in hinds county, mississippi, united states. Library directory for issaquena 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. Publications of the mississippi historical society. Compiled from 15 years of research, this 719page volume, with a comprehensive index, lists more than 45,000 persons interred in more than 250 cemeteries from 18 to 1908 with their vital data.
A road from vicksburg to that point was completed about the same time, and this faint gleam of civilization was first shed on that section of the pearl river wilderness. Your state host is gene phillips please send any data submissions to me. It was the same road over jackson city, hinds county, mississippi, 1891 read more. Busbee approaches this unflinching account by asking why mississippiwith its rich natural and human resourcescontinues to compare unfavorably with other states in such critical areas as. Received book in mint condition advertised as good in 5 days cross country from. Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippis bewitching historywarts and all.
The community was poised to become a cornerstone of the furniture manufacturing industry, and these citizens wanted to make. List of mississippi historical societies mississippi department of. Full text of history of hinds county, mississippi, 18211922. Amite county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. It was one of the fourteen territorial counties represented in the constitutional convention of 1817, having been created december 22, 1814, from the older county of marion. Accessible, trustworthy documentation is key to successful genealogy research and hazle boss neet provides just such data. Mississippi baptist historical commission libguides. It was reorganized in 1890, and by 1898, under the editorship of franklin l. From a christian viewpoint is great for christian schools, private schools, and homeschools.
Family maps of hinds county, mississippiby gregory a. Its county seats are raymond and jackson, the state capital. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Yalobusha county, mississippi genealogy, books, cds, maps. The evolution of a way of life, warren county and vicksburg, mississippi, 17701860 by christopher morris oxford university press, 1995. Some useful online hinds county, mississippi records include.