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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 addition to his immediate family. Their names were the Reverend Frank L. Donohoo and Noah W. Smith of Knoxville. Frank Donohoo was born about 1858…
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Moon Lake – Coahoma County
Whether a permanent resident or one of the countless visitors, Moon Lake takes hold of you and never lets go. It’s a beautiful lake great for fishing, boating or just enjoying a relaxing picnic along its shore. Going north along Highway 1 in Coahoma County, visitors will notice a sign for Moon Lake Scenic Overlook…
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Sardis Lake
Sardis Lake is a 98,520 acre reservoir on the Little Tallahatchie River in Lafayette, Panola and Marshall counties. Construction took four years. Authorization for the project came when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Flood Control Act of 1936. Built by the Corp of Engineers, Sardis Dam began operating in October 1940. The dam contains…
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Carnegie Library – Clarksdale
If you grew up anywhere around Clarksdale and needed to do research or find a good book, then you know where Carnegie Library is. When I was a kid the book mobile pulling up on Front Street from Carnegie excited me so much. That was way before internet, facebook and you tube. We had only…
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Pillow Thomason House
The Pillow Thompson House is a very impressive and recognizable home in Helena, Arkansas. It was built in 1896 by Jerome Bonaparte Pillow and is one of the finest examples of Queen Anne architecture in the South and is available for tours to the general public. The house itself was designed by architect George Barber.…
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North Delta Museum – Friar Point
There was an older man sitting on the front porch watching the place. You give him five dollars and he lets you explore. He has some great stories if you have time to stop and talk. The museum is packed full of historical artifacts with no reasoning behind their locations. From Native American to Antebellum.…
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Tunica Museum
The Tunica Museum is dedicated to the history of Tunica County. The area that would become Tunica was opened up to settlement after the Treaty of Pontotoc Creek in 1832. The Chickasaw relinquished their lands east of the Mississippi River for a promise of new homes to the west. Tunica was organized in 1836 and…
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The Gateway to the Blues Museum
The Gateway to the Blues Museum is one of the first places you see traveling south after you enter Tunica county, Mississippi. This museum is housed in an old depot that once stood in the southern part of the county at Dundee. Although the outside looks old and rugged the inside is very modern. One…
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Confederate Memorial Park – Helena, Arkansas
Confederate Memorial Park is located in Helena, Arkansas and dedicated to the memory of the fallen Confederate soldiers who fought and died during the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863. The park is next to the Moore-Hornor House It’s also above and overlooking the Fort Curtis replica site. In 2015 the Helena-West Helena Rotary…
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Moore Hornor House – Delta Cultural Center
The Moore Hornor House is one of the oldest homes in Helena and controlled by the Delta Cultural Center and the Department of Arkansas Heritage. At present the home and grounds are being renovated, but will open to the public soon. The house can be observed from outside the rail fence though and there are…
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