Ruleville, Mississippi Historical Collection
Scope and Contents
The publications and booklets in this collection highlight the history of Ruleville and its two historically white churches. The Baptist and Methodist churches in Ruleville were both founded in the nineteenth century.
Dates
- 1965
- 1972
- 1993, 1996, 2002
Creator
- Robertson, John Allen (Person)
- Conger, Tom W., Jr. (Person)
- Dearing, Allen, Rev. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
Ruleville, Mississippi was established as a settlement in Sunflower County, Mississippi, by J. W. Rule in 1898. Originally a railroad town dependent on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, the area was developed for cotton plantations in the nineteenth century and was a pivotal location in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Notable individuals from Ruleville include Fannie Lou Hamer, co-founder of the Freedom Democratic Party of Mississippi (FDMP).
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet (7 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of books written by Ruleville, Mississippi residents John Allen Robertson, Tom Conger, Jr., and Rev. Allen Dearing on the town’s history and the development of the white Baptist and Methodist churches in the area. The collection is of interest to researchers studying Mississippi religious history and the Mississippi Delta.
Arrangement
This small collection consists of seven items.
Provencance
Donated by John Allen Robertson, 2001-2002.
Sources
• Case File
• Contents from the collection
- Baptists. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Books. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Methodist Church. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Programs (Publications). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ruleville (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Ruleville, Mississippi Historical Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection processed and finding aid written by Jonathan Puckett
- Date
- 26 April 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.4345
