An economic study of negro owneroperated farms in jefferson davis county, mississippi bulletin mississippi agricultural experiment station voyce j mack on. Mt olive jefferson davis county 29 mar 20 mack graves cemetery. Eddie mikell is the author of the history of lawrence county and jefferson davis county mississippi 5. Although i generally prefer biography in chronological order and, for the most part, this one is, i did not at all mind the breakdown of davis s civil war years into topical. See all books authored by jefferson davis, including the rise and fall of the confederate government, and jefferson davis. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in jefferson davis county. Jefferson davis county features many historic sites, picturesque communities, and people who exemplify the true essence of southern hospitality. Classified business directory of new orleans, baton rouge, monroe, jackson, vicksburg, natchez, meridian, birmingham, montgomery, mobile, selma, etc. The acrevalue jefferson davis county, ms plat map, sourced from the jefferson davis county, ms.
I want to encourage each member to get involved in our association. Jefferson davis county, mississippi genealogy genealogy. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers, obituaries, vitals. The essential writings modern library classics, and more on. Varina anne banks howell davis was born to william burr howell and margaret louisa kempe on may 7, 1826 at their home called the briers, located in natchez, ms. Includes a short history of jefferson davis county. I came to jones county having read some good books about its history, and knowing very little about its presentday reality. Jefferson davis county, mississippi free public records. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now jefferson davis county, mississippi, gleaned from the indexes of the u. Libraries in jefferson davis county are located in prentiss and bassfield. The miracle play almost didnt happen, but now jefferson davis county is in the 3a championship. Emergency management jefferson davis county, mississippi. Sarah davis died on september 15, 1835, at locust grove plantation near bayou sara, louisiana, but jefferson davis recovered and became a cotton planter in warren county. Jefferson davis as commander in chief this biography by james m.
First session book of the oldest presbyterian church in mississippi, journal of mississippi history. They are helpful for those who are trying to find cemeteries within mississippi. Jefferson davis county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Our support and prayers go out to all of our family and friends in jefferson davis county and abroad. Your online source of jefferson davis county mississippi genealogy and history. Jefferson davis county msghn has many records here on our website. Family maps of jefferson davis county, mississippi. The county is named in honor of mississippi senator and confederate president jefferson davis. Historical markers in covington county and jefferson davis county. The jefferson davis county genealogy search mississippi links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to jefferson davis county public records. The jefferson davis estate papers mississippi department. Jefferson davis county chamber of commerce is located at po box 1797 prentiss, ms 39474.
Inauguration of jefferson davis as president of the confederate states of america. In response to message posted on saturday, july 17, 1999. I read varina, a novel about mrs jefferson davis which peaked interest to learn more. Her mother was a child of amanda letitia whitehead bolewaremy mothers mother, or my grandmothers name was lula belle boleware, daughter of amanda letitia whitehead boleware and john alexander boleware. Jefferson davis county, mississippi free public records searches at black book online. Guide to jefferson davis county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family. The mississippi department of archives and history is home to several historical maps of mississippi. Jefferson finis davis june 3, 1808 december 6, 1889 was an american politician who served as the president of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865. Jefferson davis county mississippi marriage index 19061928 by dorothy ledbetter murray, nicholas russell murray. Jefferson davis county school district where children come first. It was named for jefferson davis, president of the confederate states of america. Jefferson county, mississippi was created on april 2, 1799 as an original county, formed as pickering county and renamed in 1802. I look forward to serving you in 2019 as your macaa president.
Deep ball prayer sends jefferson davis county to the 3a. With its strategic location, easy access, mild winter climate and probusiness tax structure in a righttowork state, jefferson davis county, mississippi is ready to welcome you. Jefferson davis, born in kentucky on june 3, 1808, always considered mississippi his true home. This site is a public service to inform you about the services provided by jefferson davis county elected officials and departments. It gave insights into the times and to jefferson davis as well. Genealogy search jefferson davis county, ms family. There are a total of 1 acceptance agents in in jefferson davis. This collection includes sanborn fire insurance maps, as well as maps from the mississippi state highway department, u. Beauvoir by lynda lasswell crist, editor and project director, the papers of jefferson davis at rice university. Apr 01, 2000 a includes persons reporting only one race. In the maps and aerial photos section below, youll find links to. Climer of madison county, mississippi, became the first resident of the jefferson davis soldier home, beauvoir mississippi s home for confederate veterans and their wives and widows on the mississippi. Jefferson davis county, mississippi genealogy, books, cds. The companys filing status is listed as good standing and its file number is 1050589.
Historical maps of mississippi are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Jefferson davis county was established on may 17, 1906 from the eastern part of lawrence county and the western part of covington county. Jefferson davis 18081889 was the only president of the confederate states of america. Jefferson davis county library in jefferson davis county, ms. Jefferson davis county, mississippi government records.
Jefferson davis county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi misisipi. Marriage records, cemetery listings, tombstone photos, census records. Jefferson davis county, mississippi simple english. Mcpherson examines davis large role in his confederate states of america losing to the north in the civil war. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Prentiss public library south mississippi regional library. Jefferson davis county, ms map of cities in jefferson. Gwinville field jefferson davis county, mississippi. Mississippi association of county agriculture agents web site. The county was named in honor of thomas jefferson, third u. Some manumissions recorded in the adams county deed books, 17951835, journal of mississippi history, february 1971. Thank you for visiting the jefferson davis county website.
Beauvoir house, journal of mississippi history, october 1940, 38. Old hebron baptist church, jefferson davis county, miss. These books can be found at the mississippi department of archives and history as. Jefferson davis county, mississippi genealogy and history. The history of lawrence county and jefferson davis county mississippi book. Mississippi maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. Care boxes will be given away at the side entrance of the high school gymnasium. A directory of libraries throughout the world periodical source index search jefferson davis county, mississippi source. In 1902 beauvoir became the jefferson davis soldiers home. The clerk of circuit court jefferson davis county is located in jefferson davis, mississippi.
We are bassfield and jdc, and our desire is to shed a little light on a dreary situation. It was named in honor of mississippi senator and president of the confederate states, jefferson davis. Buildings survey, james butters, photographer, april 1936, habs miss, 24bilx. Army general and maryland congressman leonard covington, who died in the war of 1812. The tablets will be available for checkout at the front desk for three weeks at a time. Jefferson davis county economic development district.
The county was named in honor of jefferson davis, only president of the confederate states of america. The county is located in the southcentral part of the state, and the seat is prentiss. April 17th, 2020 at jefferson davis high school, in bassfield, mississippi. Mcpherson looks as davis not as an incompetent leader, but an experienced professional on the wrong side of history. Rosenwald building, prentiss ms, prentiss, jefferson davis county, mississippi. Davis, jefferson, soninlaw of president zachary taylor, a representative and a senator from mississippi. Mississippi has counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county a lot of these counties were established and disbanded within the 19th century. I am proud to welcome you to the mississippi macaa web site. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Jefferson davis books list of books by author jefferson davis. Probate records are held by the jefferson davis county, mississippi genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the jefferson davis county, mississippi genealogy courthouse. The county was carved out of covington and lawrence counties in march 1906.
The mississippi department of transportation has created several maps of county highways. Eddie mikell author of the history of lawrence county and. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of jefferson davis county, ms. Jefferson davis county oral history group is a mississippi non profit corporation filed on august 29, 2014. As a member of the democratic party, he represented mississippi in the united states senate and the house of representatives before the american civil war. A visit to beauvoirpresident davis and family at home, southern historical society papers, 1886, 44754. You are able to submit your us passport application at this clerk of circuit court jefferson davis county for processing. Prentiss public library south mississippi region, ms. Each county has a full or parttime emergency management program appointed by local government. Jefferson davis 18081889 was a mexican war hero, u. Old historical city, county and state maps of mississippi. Jefferson davis county was established in may 1906 from the eastern part of lawrence. Jefferson davis county cemeteries cemetery lists, burial records and tombstone photos from jefferson davis county. Jefferson davis county august 10, 2018 after attending several meetings and listening and doing a little fact finding and research we have decided that it is in the best interest of jdc to vote against the.
Jefferson davis county mississippi marriage index 1906. He spent most of his life in mississippi and lived his final eleven years in harrison county on the gulf coast. Jefferson county, named for thomas jefferson, was established january 11th, 1802, and participated in the territorial legislation up to the formation of the constitution in 1817. Max grivno is an associate professor of history at the university of southern mississippi. In order to fully appreciate varinas future as first lady of the confederacy, we must return to the past to the time when her father william was a younger man. Leggett, was dedicated on january 7, 1973, with mrs.
Jefferson davis county was established in may 1906 from the eastern part of lawrence county and the western part of covington county. Jefferson davis county was carved out of covington and lawrence counties in march 1906. The history of lawrence county and jefferson davis county. The first lady of the south was very well done and answered all my questions and was a good read as well. It was named in honor of mississippi senator and president of the confederate states, jefferson davis towns bassfield prentiss unincorporated places carson oak vale partly in lawrence county. Jefferson davis county hard hit by tornadoes youtube.
It is named in honor of mississippi senator and confederate president jefferson davis. The gwinville field is located in the extreme northern part of jefferson davis county, approximately six miles north of the town of prentiss. Home jefferson davis county economic development district. Footnote on this item for this area in place of data. Your online source of jefferson davis county mississippi genealogy and history information. The complete jefferson davis will and probate file is available here in fortyeight scans of the original documents. If you dont have a smartphone or tablet to run the app, the friends of the jeff davis county library has purchased two tablets for patrons to check out to read e books.
Other states containing a jefferson or jeff davis county parish include georgia, louisiana, and mississippi. The primary coordinates for jefferson davis county library places it within the ms 39474 zip code delivery area. The jefferson davis estate papers mississippi department of. Named for the president of the confederacy, jefferson davis county was created in 1906 from parts of covington and lawrence counties. The registered agent on file for this company is mary r curtis and is located at 2521 columbia ave, prentiss, ms. Library directory for jefferson davis county, mississippi source. Use pigeonly to put money on books on a jefferson davis county ms jail inmate trust account. County courthouse edit edit source jefferson davis county courthouse 1025 3rd street p. Report mississippi department of archives and history. Greetings from the mississippi association of county agricultural agents. On february 26, 1845, jefferson davis married varina howell at the briars in natchez, mississippi, the home of varinas parents.
Jefferson davis county, mississippi map it was created on march 31, 1906 from covington county and lawrence county. Jefferson davis county is a county located in the u. He represented mississippi in washington and in the mexican war over a period of fifteen years, and spent another four years as president of the confederate states of america, of which mississippi was a part. Jefferson davis hospital began operations in 1924 and was the first centralized. Jefferson davis county is located in the southcentral area of the state. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now jefferson davis county, mississippi. The county emergency management is a multifunctional agency whose primary duty is to prepare, respond and recover from any type of natural, manmade and technological disasters that may occur in jefferson davis county. In 2017, jefferson davis county, ms had a population of 11.
President and principal author of the declaration of independence. They can be contacted via phone at 601 7925142 for pricing. Jefferson davis county 601 7925121 601 7925123 fax. From prehistoric to 1900 todd sanders, architectural historian, mississippi department of archives and history. The tax assessor is required to annually locate, class and assess all taxable property within the county, and is responsible for setting fair, uniform and accurate values for each parcel of real and personal property. He previously served as the united states secretary of war from 1853 to 1857 under. Data derived from population estimates, census of population and housing, small area income and poverty estimates, state and county housing unit estimates, county. Vardaman signed the bill creating the county on may 9, 1906. Jefferson davis county oral history group in prentiss, ms. Jefferson davis county, mississippi property records. Though not a long book, eatons biography of confederate president jefferson davis is rich and fascinating reading.
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