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Tidbit 8
Great Leaders and National Issues of 1896 The presidential election of 1896 was one of the most exciting in U.S. History. It was also one of the first modern elections that involved the entire country with politicians and their allies campaigning all over. The central issue was the money supply. An economic depression had started…
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Charley Pride
Charley Frank Pride was born in Sledge, Mississippi on March 18, 1938. His parents were Mack Pride and Tessie B. Stewart. As a child he grew up picking cotton on a small farm outside town. Life wasn’t easy and he was part of a big family. He remembered being told “You’re so skinny, you ain’t…
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Rum Runner shootout at Sledge
On a late Sunday night three men leave Memphis headed south toward Quitman County, Mississippi in a Lincoln coupe driven by O.P. Stroud. Another of the three men was named Simmie Askew. Their cargo was 47 gallons of whiskey divided into 8 five gallon cans, 2 one gallon cans and 24 quart bottles. Stroud’s car…
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Underground Cafe – Hernando
Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto county and has a beautiful square surrounding a courthouse. As the city’s population has increased in recent years Hernando and its square have seen an upsurge in restaurants and entertainment. One of these eateries is the Underground Cafe located just across from the courthouse. Just like the name…
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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 Lines. Fred was named after his father who dabbled in a number of different endeavors in addition to the bus line. Fred Smith Sr. and…
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Museum of the Mississippi Delta – Greenwood
The Museum of the Mississippi Delta collects, documents and interprets the history, culture and natural history of the Mississippi Delta. Years ago this museum was known as Cottonlandia, but was changed to have a greater coverage of the entire region and people. The Museum of the Mississippi Delta offers visitors a little bit of everything…
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Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins was born in Huntsville, Arkansas on January 10, 1935. His parents soon moved to Fayetteville where he attended school. It was in high school where he formed his first band. He played in clubs and bars around the area and soon began college. Even early on Hawkins had an amazing stage performance and…
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Gold Found at Friars Point
There are a multitude of stories about lost Confederate gold throughout the country. People hear a rumor of treasure and soon they break out metal detectors and shovels. Television programs follow modern day treasure hunters looking for gold. Even though most people never find anything, that dream remains. We have a legend as well. Friars…
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Tidbit 7
Vintage plastic top spinner with a suction cup at the bottom. Toy train on the inside. Probably made in the 1950s. As always would love to hear from anyone that knows more.
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Friars Point, A Prosperous Little Town 1889, Part 2
On May 31, 1889 a newspaper from Memphis published a story on Friars Point, Mississippi. This is an excellent snap shot of life in Coahoma County at this point in time. The second part of “Friars Point, A Prosperous Little Town 1889” focuses on the people of Friars Point and their lives. Farming and industry…
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