Old Mississippi Genealogy, News & History
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This special section of The Olden Times features old newspaper articles from or about Mississippi folks & families. They can be a valuable resource for genealogical and historical research.
You'll find old news articles, obituaries, birth & marriage announcements, ads and more. See the links at the top of this page to go to the Index of Names or to search this site.
Each of these was scanned from an original issue of an old newspaper in my personal collection. They appear in the order in which they were added to this website.Note: The Index of Names is always your best bet for finding a specific name!
TRACY Plans Grand Ball for Mississippi Press Association, 1877
Ex-Confederates Meet at Mississippi City, 1891; Not yet indexed, but surnames include the following: DAVIS, HENDERSON, LANCASTER, RAMSAY, HEWS, HUGHES, SPENCE, EVANS, SMEDES, DEDAUX, HALLEMAN, RICHARDS
Vintage Postcard: Lamar Life Insurance Home Office, Jackson, 1932
Vintage Postcard: Mississippi State Capitol Building
Vintage Postcard: Beach Scene on U. S. Highway 90, the "Old Spanish Trail"
Vintage Postcard: Jackson City Hall & Hinds County Courthouse
Vintage Postcard: Fort Massachusetts, Ship Island
Vintage Postcard: Downtown Clarksdale, Coahoma County
L. HALL's Amazing Apiary, Sparta, Chickasaw CO., 1891
Tylertown News: Teacher Resigns, Lodge Elects Officers, 1914
ETHRIDGE, ROGERS, WHITE, LINDSEY, RAND, WILLIS, MORSECAMPBELL & DAVIS to be Tried at Natchez, 1914
T. J. HUNT Establishes Newspaper, Carroll County, 1855
MAYFIELD Death, DeSoto County, 1855
LEWELLING Estate: Land & Slaves for Sale, Marshall Co., 1855 SMITH
Mark ETHERIDGE Offers DeSoto Co. Farm & Negroes for Sale, 1855
Warren ALEXANDER has Narrow Escape, Poplarville, 1912
Two Jonestown Stores Destroyed in Fires, Coahoma County, 1914 LONGINO
Estabutchu (?!) Woodmen Elect Officers, 1914 Now indexed! Surnames include the following: CARAWAY, HULBERT, THATCH, WILLIAMS, PEEBLES, GOBLE, DAVIS
ANDREWS Suicide, Panola County, 1877
Capt. J. R. TAYLOR Death, Confederate Veteran, Lowndes Co., 1912 PLUMMER, BREAST
FORTINBERRY - LAMPTON Marriage, Walthall County, 1912 SUMMER, KING