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A Remarkable Woman and a Legacy Beyond Compare

"When I leave this world, I can't carry nothing away from here. Whatever I have, it's going to be left right here for somebody. Some child can get their education, to help them along, because you...

"When I leave this world, I can't carry nothing away from here. Whatever I have, it's going to be left right here for somebody. Some child can get their education, to help them along, because...

  • mississippi
  • scholarship
  • university o...
  • usm

The Birthplace of CSPIRE

In 1959, Wade H. Creekmore, Sr. founded severalrural telephone companies in Mississippi, includingDelta Telephone in Louise and the Franklin TelephoneCompany in Meadville. From these rural...

In 1959, Wade H. Creekmore, Sr. founded severalrural telephone companies in Mississippi, includingDelta Telephone in Louise and the Franklin TelephoneCompany in Meadville. From these rural...

  • mississippi
  • wireless
  • technology
  • telephone

Robert "Bob" Hicks House

The Robert "Bob" Hicks House served as a base of operations for the Bogalusa Civil Rights Movement. It was a safe place for civil rights workers and an emergency medical triage station. The...

The Robert "Bob" Hicks House served as a base of operations for the Bogalusa Civil Rights Movement. It was a safe place for civil rights workers and an emergency medical triage station. The...

  • louisiana
  • civil rights

Jonathan Gold

PLACED BY ADMIRERS OF JONATHAN GOLD July 28, 1960 - July 21, 2018"The huge number of multiple cultures that live in this city... and the fault lines between them are where you find the most...

PLACED BY ADMIRERS OF JONATHAN GOLD July 28, 1960 - July 21, 2018"The huge number of multiple cultures that live in this city... and the fault lines between them are where you find the...

    St. Vibiana's Cathedral

    ST VIBIANA'S CATHEDRAL1876DECLAREDHISTORIC CULTURAL MONUMENT NO.17BY THECULTURAL HERITAGE BOARDMUNICIPAL ART DEPARTMENTCITY OF LOS ANGELESSubmitted by: Alex K.

    ST VIBIANA'S CATHEDRAL1876DECLAREDHISTORIC CULTURAL MONUMENT NO.17BY THECULTURAL HERITAGE BOARDMUNICIPAL ART DEPARTMENTCITY OF LOS ANGELESSubmitted by: Alex K.

      J. Humbert Baer

        Egidio L. "Jio" Daccaglio Bocce Ball Courts

          Carl J. Naegele

          IN MEMORY OF CARL J. NAEGELE JAN. 1. 1939 AUG 11, 2005 A LONG-TIME COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER, CARL ESTABLISHED LUCAS VALLEY CABLE, INC. IN 2001, WHICH OFFERED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, HIGH SPEED INTERNET...

          IN MEMORY OF CARL J. NAEGELE JAN. 1. 1939 AUG 11, 2005 A LONG-TIME COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER, CARL ESTABLISHED LUCAS VALLEY CABLE, INC. IN 2001, WHICH OFFERED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, HIGH SPEED INTERNET...

          • improved tv ...
          • visionary

          Clayton Museum Garden

            Clayton

            CLAYTON MIWOK INDIANS INHABITED THIS VALLEY AT THE BASE OF MT DIABLO WHEN SPANISH EXPLORERS CAME IN THE 1770's. SCOUTS, TRAPPERS, PROSPECTORS AND SETTLERS FOLLOWED IN 1857 CLAYTON WAS FOUNDED BY...

            CLAYTON MIWOK INDIANS INHABITED THIS VALLEY AT THE BASE OF MT DIABLO WHEN SPANISH EXPLORERS CAME IN THE 1770's. SCOUTS, TRAPPERS, PROSPECTORS AND SETTLERS FOLLOWED IN 1857 CLAYTON WAS FOUNDED...

              Joaquin Murrieta

              • re-re-re-rededicated

              Joe Clayton House

                Clayton Historical Society Museum

                  To Rebuild the Museum Side Porches

                  THE CLAYTON BUSINESS & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Contributed $2,000 To Rebuild The Museum Side Porches In 1997

                  THE CLAYTON BUSINESS & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Contributed $2,000 To Rebuild The Museum Side Porches In 1997

                    Oak Bluffs Fishing Pier