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Lula – 1930
Lula was a thriving town of 448 according to the census of 1930. Front Street contained a number of businesses from grocery stores to gas stations. and the railroad was always on the move. The year 1930 was troubled though. Millions of Americans were attempting to survive in this the first year of the Great…
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Expedition from Helena toward Grenada: Part One
After the successful battle of Corinth in October 1862 General Ulysses S. Grant began his move down the Mississippi Central Railroad in an attempt to capture Vicksburg by an overland route. Hoping to help in this endeavor General Samuel Curtis instructed Brigadier General Cadwalader C. Washburn to report to Helena and organize a movement with…
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George Pettigrew
At the most recent Delta Cultural Center Civil War Round Table we were honored to have a great presenter named George Pettigrew. He is a Navy veteran and Executive Vice President and Historian of the Alexander-Madison Chapter of the Kansas City 9th and 10th Cavalry Association. His presentation of “From Slave to a Union Soldier”…
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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.
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Lieutenant Adam B. Smith and the Battle of Helena
Adam Burns Smith enlisted in a company being organized at Jefferson City, Missouri on August 14, 1862. The men soon joined other companies at Benton Barracks in St. Louis where they formed Company B of the 33rd Missouri Infantry on August 29th. Young Adam became Second Sergeant of his company as the recruits trained for…
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Tidbit 9
Dog Patch U.S.A. was a theme park located in northwest Arkansas along Highway 7 between the cities of Harrison and Jasper. Closer to Harrison really. It was opened in 1968 and was based on the comic strip Li’l Abner, created by cartoonist Al Capp and set in the fictional village of Dog Patch. The park…
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Iris DeMent
Iris DeMent has a unique sound all her own with a mixture of folk, country, bluegrass and gospel music. From songs about people and places to comedy, her music has carved its own place in America. Iris Dement was born at Paragould, Arkansas on January 5, 1961 as the youngest of fourteen children. Her parents,…
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Flood of 1858
The summer of 1858 was a very wet and turbulent time for northwestern Mississippi. In fact much of Tunica and Coahoma counties almost washed away when the levees broke. We must understand that the levees of those days were very different from today. There was no levee board or corp of engineers. Each county had…
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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 Lambert, MS and A. Baker as his employer. Next of kin was Robert Pride. Article below is taken word for word from the “Clarion Ledger”…
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Grillehouse of Southaven
The original Grillehouse is located on the historic Oxford Square and has been serving guests for years. The owners decided to expand and opened up The Grillehouse of Southaven recently. Patrons from around North Mississippi have found this welcoming and beautiful eatery a nice place to come to. Although not inexpensive, the food is very…
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