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Posted on January 19, 2020January 19, 2020

Friars Point: A Prosperous Little Town 1889

On May 28, 1889 the Memphis Daily Appeal published a story about the county seat of Coahoma County. This snapshot from history survives today but most people have never had…

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Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020

Story of a Delta Merchant Family

My family came to Lula around 1940 and started a farm on Flea Harbor Road.  The Mississippi Delta offered only a few pathways to having a better life in those…

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Posted on January 11, 2020

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…

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Posted on January 11, 2020January 16, 2020

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…

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Posted on January 11, 2020

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…

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Posted on January 11, 2020January 13, 2020

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…

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Posted on January 11, 2020

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…

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Posted on December 4, 2019January 9, 2020

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…

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