Mississippi. Legislature. Senate.

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The Frank D. Barber Papers consist of campaign materials from Barber’s bid for the Mississippi State Senate in 1959, six issues of Southern Exposure from 1952-1953, and materials relating to the conferring university status on Mississippi Southern College in 1962. This collection is of particular interest to researchers studying Mississippi politicians and the history of the University of Southern Mississippi.

Scope and Contents The Theodore G. Bilbo Papers document the activities of the former Mississippi governor and United States Senator from approximately 1905-1947.This collection provides insight into the government of the state of Mississippi in the early decades of the twentieth century, as well as American culture, political climate, and governmental activities during the Great Depression and World War II. It paints a definitive portrait of one of Mississippi's most colorful and controversial...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of three memorial tributes, two papers (one by Mrs. Hammond arguing against compulsory unitization), various newspaper clippings dating 1956-1962, and two certificates. The clippings form the largest part of the collection. Several of the clippings are newspaper photos of Kelly J. Hammond and his wife. There are two untitled articles on Governor Coleman and his attempts to call a constitutional convention. The majority are articles covering Hammond's stand of the...

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of materials that document Colonel Robert Baskerville Hardy's personal, military, business, and senatorial activities from approximately 1941 through 1995, with at least one item dated as early as 1929.This collection should be of interest to students of state government, military history, or Mississippi history. The senatorial papers are especially enlightening concerning the relationship between a state senator and his/her constituency, plus the...

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The collection contains various paper material such as correspondence, copied newspaper articles, copied photographs, several publications, and material on President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration.

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This collection contains materials generated and/or collected by Perry County Citizens Against Nuclear Disposal, Inc. (PC-CAND). This collection should be of interest to those researching any aspect of nuclear waste disposal.

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A letter from James Whitfield to W.H. (Henry) Buchannon of Columbus, Mississippi. The letter was written in New York on October 19, 1838, concerning a buying trip Whitfield was conducting for his mercantile business. The letter discusses prices, vendors, and the date of shipment. Whitfield also wrote about debt collections and the differences between river banking institutions and interior banking institutions.