Fri, 22 July 2011
Born in 1900, LeGrand “Doc” Capers witnessed many changes to his home town of Capers also describes a visit to the Vicksburg Cotton Exchange. |
Fri, 22 July 2011
Sarah Carter of Carter recalls the decision to remain at home during the flood as boats became the only means of transportation. |
Fri, 22 July 2011
Following WWII, advances in modern farming methods meant fewer jobs for rural Mississippians. In response, the Tupelo Community Development Foundation was formed to bring industrial jobs to |
Fri, 22 July 2011
Before the advent of the self-service filling station in the 1970s, there was the full-service gas station. Here, uniformed attendants pumped gas, checked your car’s fluids, and even washed the windshield. James and Ruby Wentworth of Meadville operated such a station during the 1940s. She recalls the demands of being a working wife and mother. |
Fri, 22 July 2011
In 1955, director Elia Kazan came to |