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Miscellaneous

ITEM #87  Major David Gavin's Horseback Ride
In 1843, from St, George, S.C. to Mississippi and back. 65 pgs
$
10.00    
ITEM #88 History, Post Offices, 1830-1971, Lauderdale County, MS.
Gives complete listing of all post offices situated within the county, the name of the postmaster, time served, when commenced, when discontinued. 22 pgs 
$
8.00    
ITEM #89 Mercantile Reference Books 1870-1880-1900
Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale & Newton Counties. 42 pgs  $10.00
$
10.00    
ITEM #91 Guide to Lauderdale County Department of Archives & History, Inc.

$
6.00    
ITEM #94 History, Board of Police/Board of Supervisors, Lauderdale County, MS
By Jim Dawson. 51 pgs 
$
10.00    
ITEM #96 Ham, Haymon, and Related Family History
 By Joy Ham Montgomery. 108 pgs 
$
12.00    
ITEM #99 Letters to Jane
By Joelyn James. This book was transcribed by Joelyn from original letters written to her great-grandmother (Jane Kemp) from her grandfather (Thomas Henry Kemp) and a few other relatives, during the Civil War era and a few years after. This new addition to our collection of books lets us see what the "common man" saw as he lived, fought, and survived in this era.
$
10.00    
Item #279 The Last Full Measure. Lauderdale County In World War II
The list of World War II Soldiers on the Lauderdale County Memorial Wall located in front of the Courthouse in downtown Meridian. The book contains the names and any information that we could locate on these hometown heroes. Branch of Service, Ranks, Date of Deaths,and other various information,  as well as photos when available.
Compiled by S.W.Calhoun Jr.
(released September 2011)
$
15.00    
ITEM #304 The French Colonists of Marengo County
By John Wesley Beeson. First published a century ago as a series of newspaper articles when Prof. Beeson was president of the Marengo Female Institute. 30 pgs 
$
12.00    
Item #312 Descendants of James Hardin, Born 1805.
 Compile by Levin Culpepper. 85 pgs 
$
10.00    
Item #314 Letters of a Hero: Lt. Thomas C. Carter, Jr.
 This book is a collection of letters written by Lt. Carter during his service in World War I before he was killed in action on 13 October 1918; letters from family members to each other after his death; and a short genealogy/biographical section on the Carter Family.    $10.00
$
10.00    
Item #315 The Carter & Crumpton Families of Mississippi & Alabama.
 A Narrative & Photographic History By S.W. Calhoun, Jr. The story of a Victorian Family, which included a Piano Teacher, an American Hero, an English Teacher, and a doctor.
$
20.00    
ITEM #404 Chancellors & Attorneys, Lauderdale County, MS, from 1838 (incomplete list).
Compiled by Ann Flynt. With some biographical and genealogical information. 67 pgs
$
8.00    
Item #409 Mid-Century Marine Memories
Created with the help of Jimmy Gower and many  other members of "C" Battery 4th 155mm Howitzer Battalion that left for Korea on September 4, 1950.  This book is loaded with photos, and articles from that time as well as articles written by the members and their families looking back to that time.  
$
10.00    
Item #394 Romani Royalty at Rose Hill Cemetery: King Emil Mitchell, Queen Kelly Mitchell and Family (paper version)
$
15.00    
 
 


A look at the lives of the Gypsy King and Queen who are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian, MS, and their families. Information gathered from newspapers across the nation, internet sources and various books. By Leslie M. Joyner
(Released November 2010)
Item #413 Letters to Margaret.
 Letters of the Joshua Pruitt Family. 1862- 1887. 
$
20.00    
Item #421 Descendants of Private J. D. Caldwell and Various Information.
Item #421 Descendants of Private J. D. Caldwell and Various Information.  Compiled By Leslie M. Joyner 
$
12.00    
Item #448  The Three Tomahawks.
By K. W. Turner.  Informative stories of the American Indians and their leaders in Mississippi. 
$
12.00    
Item #449 Casey Jones The Making of a Legend. 
By Edward Allen Bishop. The Story of Casey Jones Train Engineer’s wreck in 1900 in Mississippi. 
$
12.00    
Item #470   Our Dear Boy: Letters of Condolence on the Death of Lt. Thomas Clay Carter, Jr.
Letters to the family transcribed by SW Calhoun, Jr.
$
15.00    
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