Newton County History
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The Secret Society of Survival: How Black Women Built a Safety Net in the Shadows of Mississippi
“In life, they organized. In death, they made sure no one was forgotten.” In the overgrown…
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Book Review: One Family, One State, One People: Renaissance in Mississippi
Author: Marjorie N. Cowan Genre: Family History / Memoir / African American Genealogy Published: 2025 ISBN:…
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A Thin Line of Bayonets: Major Hopkins and the Politics of “Protection” in 1945 Mississippi
Introduction In late 1945, a criminal case in Newton County, Mississippi, briefly drew national attention. A…
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From Newton, mississippi to Chicago: A Review of ‘The Tongue That Wouldn’t Keep Still
Author: Robert Evans, Jr.Publisher: AuthorHousePublication Date: April 19, 2011Genre: Memoir / African American History / Southern…
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Ashes of Justice: Why So Many Mississippi Courthouses Burned and what it means for family historians
If you have ever tried to trace your family history in Mississippi, you may have encountered…
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The $2 Barrier: How Mississippi’s Poll Tax Erased a Democracy
Have you ever considered the true cost of casting a vote? In Mississippi, for more than…