From the Cooper Postcard Collection. Call number: PI/1992.0001, item 3136 (MDAH Collection)
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“Franklin Co. Co-op, 1955.” Pickup truck with Co-op sign on door. 1955. PI/2010.0002, Series 2, image 569 (MDAH Collection)
Here are more images from Series II of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Collection (PI/2010.0002).
“DeSoto Co. Coop, Herd Sire.” Unidentified men with cattle. 1956. PI/2010.0002, Series 2, image 449 (MDAH Collection)
“Forrest Co. Co-op.” Unidentified people working at egg packing. 1955. PI/2010.0002, Series 2, image 516 (MDAH Collection)
Shell hole in White Oak Tree on Harrisburg Battle Field. Call Number: PI/2002.0017. (MDAH Collection)
The ten black and white photographs in this collection are a gift from Ruth Menhel, and depict individuals and scenes in and around Tupelo, Mississippi at the 1921 United Confederate Veterans reunion.
Although not depicted here, also in this collection is the original program from that reunion, along with a narrative by Samuel A. Murff on the event.
“Attala Co. F. B.” Scene shows male standing next to tractor. PI/2010.0002, Series 2, image 63 (MDAH Collection)
Series II of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Collection (PI/2010.0002) was recently digitized. The series consists of 2,032 photographs collected by the Public Affairs Office during the 1950s through the early 1960s, arranged in folders by county. The images are of farms, farmers, farming activities, 4-H club activities, local MFBF directors and staff, and sponsored social events such as barbecues, beauty and talent contests, and festivals promoting farm products.
“Co-op Claiborne, Co-op Farmer.” View of unidentified man in field. PI/2010.0002, Series 2, image 241 (MDAH Collection)
Of special interest are images of the Mississippi Farmer’s Market in Jackson, William Faulkner making a rare public speaking appearance, and noted politicians such as Governor J. P. Coleman, Senator John Stennis and Representative Sonny Montgomery.
Calhoun County Cooperative. Group photograph. PI/2010.0002, Series 2, image 178 (MDAH Collection)
The Mississippi Civil War Sesquicentennial continues and in the coming months we will be highlighting Museum Division collections related to 1862 and the Civil War. Special thanks to Nan Prince, Asst. Director of Collections, for writing this series.
Crutch of Private J.M. Weatherly. Accession Number: 1987.23.1 (Museum Division Collection)
The Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, began on December 11, 1862, when a brigade of Mississippians under the command of General William Barksdale fired on Federal troops as they were building pontoon bridges to cross the Rappahannock River. The ensuing battle lasted five days and resulted in staggering casualties, 13,353 US and 4,576 CS. Among the Mississippi soldiers involved in this battle was Private J.M. Weatherly serving under Barksdale in Company I, 13th Mississippi Infantry. According to his service records, Private Weatherly was wounded on December 11 and his leg was amputated. His crutch is pictured here. Weatherly returned to Attala County, Mississippi, after Fredericksburg where he married, fathered thirteen children and died of heart failure on August 17, 1892, at the age of forty-nine.
The Bible pictured below was found in the Federal lines at Fredericksburg on December 16, 1862. A faint inscription inside the front cover reads “Jack Boyd, Co. I, 13th Miss / This book found in Fredericksburg with other property Dec. 16th / 62.”
Artifacts from the Museum Division collection that are not on exhibit are available for viewing by appointment. Please contact Nan Prince, Assistant Director of Collections, by email to schedule an appointment.
Bible found at Fredericksburg. Accession Number: 1960.49.1 (Museum Division Collection)
Front cover of Bible. Accession Number: 1960.49.1 (Museum Division Collection)
Sources:
National Park Service, “Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park,” http://www.nps.gov/frsp/index.htm.
National Park Service, “CWSAC Battle Summaries: Fredericksburg I,” http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va028.htm.
