Mississippi

Slave Narrative of Joanna Draper

Person Interviewed: Joanna Draper Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Place of Birth: Hazelhurst Mississippi Age: 83 Most folks can’t remember many things happened to ’em when they only eight years old, but one of my biggest tribulations come about dat time and I never will forget it! That was when I was took away from my own

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Slave Narrative of Robert R. Grinstead

Person Interviewed: Robert R. Grinstead Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Place of Birth: Lawrence County, Mississippi Date of Birth: Feb. 17, 1857 Age: 80 I was born in Lawrence County, Mississippi, February 17, 1857. My father’s name is Elias Grinstead, a German, and my mother’s name is Ann Greenstead after that of her master. I am

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Slave Narrative of Ida Adkins

Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Ida Adkins Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 79 Ex-slave 79 years. [TR note: Numerous hand written notations and additions in the following interview (i.e. wuz to was; er to a; adding t to the contractions.) Made changes where obvious without comment. Additions and comments were left as notation, in order

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Biography of Thomas Lowell Mauldin

Thomas Lowell Mauldin, one of the founders and the secretary and treasurer of the Lund-Mauldin Company, Incorporated, was born near Magnolia, Arkansas, March 20, 1873, his parents being Thomas L. and Nancy Catherine (Skinner) Mauldin. The father was born in Hardeman county, Tennessee, and in 1872 went to Arkansas, where his death occurred the following

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Mississippi WW2 NMCG Casualty List – A Surnames

ABELS, Cephus J., Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Abels, 108 Bachman St., Kosciusko. ABLES, Clarence E., Pvt., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Clara T. Ables, 1312 Grove St., Vicksburg. ADAIR, Jeff Robert, Pharmacist’s Mate 3c, USN. Father, Mr. Ollie Adair, Box 170A, Rt. 2, Belzoni. ADAMS, Joe Willie, Jr., Gunner’s Mate 2c, USN. Mother,

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Mississippi WW2 NMCG Casualty List – B Surnames

BAGLEY, Edwin Russell, Pfc., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Bagley, Rt. 1, Box 244, Forest. BAGWELL, Charlie A., Jr., Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Charlie A. Bagwell, Sr., Rt. 2, Kilmichael. BAILEY, Kennon G., Ass’t. Cook, USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Kennon G. Bailey, Richton. BAKER, Oren David, Sr., Fireman 1c, USNR. Wife,

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Mississippi WW2 NMCG Casualty List – W Surnames

WADE, Durell, Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2c, USN. Father, Mr. J. A. Wade, Calhoun City. WALDROP, Henry Griffen, Jr., Fireman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Griffen Waldrop, Sr., Boonville. WALDRUP, Robert Charles, Seaman 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Robert Furman Waldrup, Star Route, Lake Como. WALKER, Elton, Steward’s Mate 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs.

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Mississippi WW2 NMCG Casualty List – J Surnames

JACKSON, Arthur Daniel, Machinist’s Mate 2c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Corinne Jackson, Rt. 1, Taylor. JACKSON, Willie James, Steward’s Mate 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jackson, Rt. 1, Box 175½, Maud. JAMES, Jack Bradford, Hospital Apprentice 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis James, Rt. 4, Grenada. JAMES, Ray, Pvt., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Sallie

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Mississippi WW2 NMCG Casualty List – K Surnames

KEEN, Henry L., Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Aileen Hines, Rt. 3, c/o Harper’s Grocery, Florence. KEENUM, Willie R., Field Cook, USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Annie D. Keenum, Rt. 1, Calhoun City. KEIGLEY, Louis H., 2d Lieutenant, USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Louis H. Keigley, 503 S. Theobauld, Greenville. KELLON, Carl, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis

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Mississippi WW2 NMCG Casualty List – T Surnames

TANNER, John Howard, Sgt., USMC. Wife, Mrs. Delia D. Tanner, 447½ Short 7th Ave., Laurel. TANNER, Winfred Lewis, Seaman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burlin Tanner, Rt. 1, Box 178, Lucedale. TARVER, James Wesley, Seaman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Columbus Tarver, Box 81, Show. TARZI, Johnny F., Pvt., USMC. Mother, Mrs.

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Mississippi WW2 NMCG Casualty List – F Surnames

FARISH, Eddie Wilborn, Seaman 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Mavis Louise Farish, Rt. 1, Black Hawk. FARMER, Loyd Edwin, Seaman 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Edwin B. Farmer, Shaw. FERGUSON, Charles Venable, Seaman 1c, USNR. Father, Mr. Joseph Green Ferguson, Hickory. FERGUSON, Charlton Hanna, Musician 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Unis Zeb Ferguson, 312 N. Madison St., Kosciusko.

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