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Drs Ian and Sheree Ahwah and Family

    Earle Brown and the Brooklyn Farm

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      The KIng's Daughter's Hospital

      Organized by ten dedicated women in 1892 and chartered nationally as The King's Daughters and Sons Circle No. 2 in 1894, it has served the Delta from this site since 1905. The present...

      Organized by ten dedicated women in 1892 and chartered nationally as The King's Daughters and Sons Circle No. 2 in 1894, it has served the Delta from this site since 1905. The...

      • mississippi
      • hospital
      • nursing school
      • washington county

      Sharkey County Courthouse

      Sharkey County, formed in 1876, was named for Mississippi Gov. William L. Sharkey, who served in 1865. Designed by architect William Sharkey Hull, this three- story courthouse was built in 1902...

      Sharkey County, formed in 1876, was named for Mississippi Gov. William L. Sharkey, who served in 1865. Designed by architect William Sharkey Hull, this three- story courthouse was built in 1902...

      • mississippi
      • courthouse
      • sharkey county

      Waltersville

      First known Dayton's Cowpen, Waltersville is one of Warren County's oldest settlements. In 1798, a copy of "The Galley Slave,” the first printing in the Mississippi Territory, was printed in this...

      First known Dayton's Cowpen, Waltersville is one of Warren County's oldest settlements. In 1798, a copy of "The Galley Slave,” the first printing in the Mississippi Territory, was printed in...

      • mississippi
      • settlement
      • warren county

      Kings School

      In 1920-21, the Sandy Bottom School (the original name for Kings School) was built with funding assistance from the Rosenwald Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to building schools...

      In 1920-21, the Sandy Bottom School (the original name for Kings School) was built with funding assistance from the Rosenwald Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to building schools...

      • mississippi
      • african-american
      • education
      • rosenwald school

      Lakefront "Seawall"

      In the 1930's the Orleans Levee Board completed a levee protection and land development project along Lake Pontchartrain's south shore. A stepped seawall was built and behind it 2000 acres of land...

      In the 1930's the Orleans Levee Board completed a levee protection and land development project along Lake Pontchartrain's south shore. A stepped seawall was built and behind it 2000 acres of...

      • louisiana
      • new orleans
      • waterway. fl...

      The Point

      Across from you is the end of a narrow peninsula that has been used for years as a popular fishing spot. It extends out from the West End Park. Called "The Point" it was created in the 1920's as a...

      Across from you is the end of a narrow peninsula that has been used for years as a popular fishing spot. It extends out from the West End Park. Called "The Point" it was created in the 1920's as a...

      • louisiana
      • new orleans
      • waterway
      • recreation

      Lockheed T-33A

      In 1954, Greenville AFB was designated a basic school for single engine jet pilots. The mission aircraft was the "T-Bird". The airframe on display is typical of those assigned to the 3505th Pilot...

      In 1954, Greenville AFB was designated a basic school for single engine jet pilots. The mission aircraft was the "T-Bird". The airframe on display is typical of those assigned to the 3505th...

      • mississippi
      • air force
      • trainer
      • aircraft
      • greenville
      • washington county

      Greenville

      Port City of the Delta. Named for Gen. Nathaneael Greene. Washington County seat since 1846. Destroyed in Civil War. Rebuilt on present site, 1865. Home of author Wm. A. Percy and publisher Hodding Carter.

      Port City of the Delta. Named for Gen. Nathaneael Greene. Washington County seat since 1846. Destroyed in Civil War. Rebuilt on present site, 1865. Home of author Wm. A. Percy and publisher Hodding Carter.

      • mississippi
      • greenville

      St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

      (organized 1858)  This fine Gothic Revival Church, the second building of this parish, was erected in 1907. It was designed and financed by Father P. J. Korstenbroek, who served here for 33 years...

      (organized 1858)  This fine Gothic Revival Church, the second building of this parish, was erected in 1907. It was designed and financed by Father P. J. Korstenbroek, who served here for 33 years...

      • mississippi
      • church
      • religion

      Mello Residence

      Manuel John Mello (1887-1961), cornetist and bandleader, lived here at 1025 Bartholomew Street from 1917 until 1961. He played with Weinmunson’s Band, Johnny Fischer’s Band, Fischer’s Military...

      Manuel John Mello (1887-1961), cornetist and bandleader, lived here at 1025 Bartholomew Street from 1917 until 1961. He played with Weinmunson’s Band, Johnny Fischer’s Band, Fischer’s...

      • louisiana
      • new orleans
      • music
      • jazz

      Hebrew Union Congregation

      Organized 1880, succeeding a congregation formed 1871. Once the state's largest Jewish temple. Two of Greenville's early mayors, the first merchant, public officials, leaders in literature,...

      Organized 1880, succeeding a congregation formed 1871. Once the state's largest Jewish temple. Two of Greenville's early mayors, the first merchant, public officials, leaders in...

      • mississippi
      • church
      • religion

      The Woodworth House (Rose Hill)

      In 1896 Arthur E. Stilwell, president of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, organized a townsite company to settle Port Arthur. Soon afterward, R.H. Woodworth (d. 1923) moved here from Chicago...

      In 1896 Arthur E. Stilwell, president of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, organized a townsite company to settle Port Arthur. Soon afterward, R.H. Woodworth (d. 1923) moved here from Chicago...

      • texas
      • port arthur
      • jefferson county
      • architecture

      Harry Henry Choates

      Noted musician Harry Henry Choates, whose career was shortened by an early death, was born in Louisiana in 1922. During the 1930s, he moved with his mother to Port Arthur, where as a child he...

      Noted musician Harry Henry Choates, whose career was shortened by an early death, was born in Louisiana in 1922. During the 1930s, he moved with his mother to Port Arthur, where as a child...

      • texas
      • music
      • cajun
      • jefferson county
      • port arthur
      • cemetery

      Site of Old Aurora

      Laid out in 1835 on land grant from government of Mexico to Horatio M. Hanks. At least 160 blocks were planned. After the Texas Revolution, Banks' partner and agent Alamazon Huston sold first 15...

      Laid out in 1835 on land grant from government of Mexico to Horatio M. Hanks. At least 160 blocks were planned. After the Texas Revolution, Banks' partner and agent Alamazon Huston sold first...

      • texas
      • settlements
      • port arthur
      • jefferson county

      Sabine-Neches Canal

      Situated between Port Arthur and Lake Sabine and drainages of the Sabine and Neches Rivers, the Sabine-Neches Canal is a vital route for commerce from the Gulf of Mexico to port facilities in...

      Situated between Port Arthur and Lake Sabine and drainages of the Sabine and Neches Rivers, the Sabine-Neches Canal is a vital route for commerce from the Gulf of Mexico to port facilities...

      • texas
      • waterway
      • industry
      • jefferson county

      Central Congregational Church 1872-2005 / Celebrating Central Church's Legacy

      Central Congregational Church 1872-2005Central Congregational Church of New Orleans was organized by Rev. Charles H. Thompson, a theology professor at Straight College and thirty-two incorporators...

      Central Congregational Church 1872-2005Central Congregational Church of New Orleans was organized by Rev. Charles H. Thompson, a theology professor at Straight College and thirty-two...

      • louisiana
      • new orleans
      • religion
      • church

      First Hospital

      FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE LATE 1890S DR. WM. F. SNOW CONCEIVED THE IDEA OF A STUDENT HOSPITAL GUILD FOR STANFORD STUDENTS. A TYPHOID EPIDEMIC IN 1902-3 EMPHASIZED A NEED FOR A HOSPITAL. CONCERNED...

      FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE LATE 1890S DR. WM. F. SNOW CONCEIVED THE IDEA OF A STUDENT HOSPITAL GUILD FOR STANFORD STUDENTS. A TYPHOID EPIDEMIC IN 1902-3 EMPHASIZED A NEED FOR A HOSPITAL....

        Benicia Arsenal Building

        BENICIA ARSENAL 1850-1964 FIRST FOUR PERMANENT STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTED AT BENICIA ARSENAL 1853-57 AS POWDER MAGAZINE. ENGINE HOUSE, TWO LARGE STORAGE BUILDINGS AU U.S. ARM'S PACIFIC COAST SUPPLY...

        BENICIA ARSENAL 1850-1964 FIRST FOUR PERMANENT STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTED AT BENICIA ARSENAL 1853-57 AS POWDER MAGAZINE. ENGINE HOUSE, TWO LARGE STORAGE BUILDINGS AU U.S. ARM'S PACIFIC COAST SUPPLY...