Henderson B. Robinson
Henderson B. Robinson was the first African American sheriff of Phillips County, Arkansas and held a number of other offices before his death in 1881.
Category: Notable Characters
Mack Pride
Mack Pride was born December 28, 1907 in Panola County, Mississippi. Mack Pride registered for the draft during World War II on October 16, 1940. He listed his residence as…
Fred Smith: Founder of Fed Ex
Frederick Wallace Smith was born August 11, 1944 in Marks, Mississippi. Soon after the family moved to Memphis. Smith’s father was a success himself who actually founded Dixie Greyhound Bus…
James T. White
James T. White was a man who made strong choices throughout his life. He was a man who could have chosen an easier path, but he followed the way he…
William Henry Grey
William Henry Grey was born December 22, 1829 in Washington, D.C. His mother was Elizabeth Grey, who was a slave until being granted her freedom by Henry Alexander Wise. Wise…
Maud Jeffries
Maud Jeffries was born December 14, 1869 at Willow Farm, near present day Lula. She was the daughter of James Kenilworth Jeffries and his wife Elizabeth Field. James Jeffries grew…
Jacob N. Donohoo
Jacob Newton Donohoo was born December 16, 1853 in Bradley County, Tennessee. Not much is known about his childhood or family. In his obituary there are two brothers listed in…
“She was Called to Teach” Nancy Jones
Picture from Research provided by the Tunica Museum and Jennie Burton Some people become teachers because they view it as an easy job. It isn’t. Others become teachers because they…
