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Scott Moller Campbell

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Jennifer Ann Moore

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      Addie Herbert

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          Novato Pioneer Memorial Cemetery

            Novato Cemetery

              Rhythm Club Fire Memorial

              This tablet was erected in memory of those who lost their lives in theRhythm Club FireApril 23, 1940Inez Adams• St. Elmo Adams• Marjorie Alexander• Susie Alexander• Juanita Avery• Bessie Lee Mont....

              This tablet was erected in memory of those who lost their lives in theRhythm Club FireApril 23, 1940Inez Adams• St. Elmo Adams• Marjorie Alexander• Susie Alexander• Juanita Avery• Bessie Lee Mont....

              • mississippi
              • natchez
              • disaster

              Pvt. Joe Fluker C.S.A. Died Here

              In 1864, where the main road once entered town, the 17yr. old Confederate soldier was killed by pursuing Yankee cavalry as he carried a secret dispatch. While attempting. to gallop across broken...

              In 1864, where the main road once entered town, the 17yr. old Confederate soldier was killed by pursuing Yankee cavalry as he carried a secret dispatch. While attempting. to gallop across broken...

              • louisiana
              • civil war

              Petrified Log State Rock of Mississippi

              Made up of siliceous minerals, the 11-million-year-old southern miss petrified log was found intact rather than in fragments. According to Dr. Bobby Irby, then chairperson of the USM Science...

              Made up of siliceous minerals, the 11-million- year-old southern miss petrified log was found intact rather than in fragments. According to Dr. Bobby Irby, then chairperson of the USM...

              • mississippi
              • usm
              • university o...

              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.