Tag: Mississippi Delta
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Moon Lake Scenic Overlook
A new pier has been built on Highway 1 in Northern Coahoma county allowing access to Moon Lake for the public. There is parking right off the highway and a nice walking trail down to the pier. The pier offers a beautiful view of the lake and there is a covered area at…
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Founders of Rich, the Richberger Family
Jacob Richberger was born around 1835 in Russian Poland. He and his wife Fanny along with his son George migrated to the United States in 1864 and settled in New York. After the Civil War, Jacob moved to Mississippi for better opportunities. He left his wife and son to tend to their store. According…
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The Railroad at Lula
Lula was located at mile post 56.4 from Memphis.
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Lula, Mississippi. Coahoma County
That’s what Lula has been for more than a 100 years. Don’t count it out. Lula is gonna be here for a 100 more.
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Essie B. Easley. Dowd Cemetery, Tunica County
During World War II, he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and received high grades on his work with the 401st Quartermaster Truck Company.
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A Haunted Curve
When my family moved to Flea Harbor Road in 1940, there was a giant oak tree in a deep curve in the road directly in front of the house. From that curve ran the drive way passing the house and ending at a farm shop. A few years later a neighbor, who lived across the…
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