Shoot out at Austin
In 1879, Tunica County was still in a state of unrest after the murder of Sheriff M.J. Manning. Nerves were on edge when a series of events took place which…
Category: Stories of the Delta
Missing Historical Marker
As a little boy, I grew up passing this historical marker. It was located, well is located, on the line between Tunica and Coahoma counties in North Mississippi. Just north…
End of the Kate Adams 1
Steamboats were the main means of transportation in the 19th century and hundreds of them made their trips filled with passengers and goods up and down the Mississippi River. One…
Moore-Hornor House (Part 1): Sheriff Arthur Thompson
The saga of the Moore-Hornor House on Beech Street is not just about a house or family, it is the story of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. From its construction this house…
Standard Oil of Memphis Robbery – 1927
In February 24, 1927 two masked men entered the central office of Standard Oil Company in Memphis, Tennessee armed with revolvers. Their intent was robbery and cashier J.P. Tucker was…
A Barber Has a Close Shave: The Sisks of Wynne.
A family drama played out Saturday, July 8, 1922 across two communities in Cross County, Arkansas that left a local barber with a close shave which was not of his…
Murder For Money and Hides: The Death of Abraham Levine
The Sunday of December 5th, 1926 looked to be promising for Abraham Levine. He had been told that a Mexican living out from Lula had hides for sale. All he…
Archibald Dobbins on the Run
On November 5, 1855 a dastardly incident took place in the small town of Friars Point in Coahoma County, Mississippi. Archibald Dobbins stabbed to death Littleton Tennill while the two…
