Title Looking back Mississippi : towns and places / Forrest Lamar Cooper

Published Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource Contents Preface -- The heart of the Delta -- Beulah Land -- The last spa -- In the right place at the right time -- Streetcars in Columbus -- The coldest city in the state -- Chautauqua Assembly -- Greetings from Lake Cormorant -- Influential Florence -- An early look at downtown Greenwood -- Mississippi citrus -- Where the lights live -- High cotton in Gulfport -- Hardy loved Hattie-and there's a city to prove it -- The gentleman from Rock Rose -- Famous Houston -- Jackson: 175 years of history -- Merriment and memories on the midway: the Mississippi State Fair -- Brave and true -- The star of creation -- Famous warrior friend -- Making his mark -- Almost a ghost town -- A brief history of Mize -- The bell of St. Mary's -- A town of two counties -- Fort Henry -- The destruction of Purvis -- Where families gathered -- Sardis, prince of joy -- The heart of Oktibbeha -- Molders of men -- Washington: the most honorable name -- Wesson's wishes -- Christmas in Wiggins -- Steeped in history -- Yazoo toys and trolleys -- A lesson in flowers -- Named in her honor Summary For the past three decades, historian and archivist Forrest Lamar Cooper has written a regular column for Mississippi Magazine about unusual, fascinating aspects of the state's history, culture, products, and people. Whether describing the Jubilee Beverage Company of Jackson, the origins of the Mississippi State Fair, a Mississippi veteran who fought at Iwo Jima, or Biloxi's Riviera Hotel, Cooper's "Looking Back" columns are thoroughly researched and written with verve and clarity. Looking Back Mississippi: Towns and Places collects thirty-nine of Cooper's best essays Notes Print version record Subject Cities and towns -- Mississippi -- Pictorial works Postcards -- Mississippi HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) Cities and towns Manners and customs Postcards SUBJECT Mississippi -- History, Local Mississippi -- History, Local -- Pictorial works Mississippi -- Social life and customs Mississippi -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works Subject Mississippi Genre/Form Local history Pictorial works Form Electronic book LC no. 2021694983 ISBN 162103495X 9781621034957 9781628469479 1628469471

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