The "Hancock Rebels"
Organized in March 1862 by Capt. D.B. Seal at Hobolochitto (now Picayune), the "Hancock Rebels" became Co. C, 38th Mississippi Infantry, C.S.A. Seeing action at Corinth, Iuka, and Vicksburg,...
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The Last Bare Knuckle Prize Fight
Historical Site The last bare knuckle prize fight was fought here on Richburg Hill July 8, 1889. John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in the seventy fifth round to retain the World Heavyweight...
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Old West Florida
Area to south, originally part of French Louisiana became W. Florida under England & Spain. After West Florida Revolution annexed by U.S. & in 1812 added to Miss. Territory.
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The Old Courthouse
The first courthouse for Pearl River County was built on this site in 1891-1892. It served the county until it was replaced by a new courthouse constructed across the street, in 1918
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Avery Island Salt Dome
Avery Island stands out from the surrounding wetlands, rising at its highest point 163 feet above the low-lying plain. This salt dome formed as the weight of younger sediment pushed up a column of...
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Demonstration School
The Mississippi Normal College, now the University of Southern Mississippi, was established in 1910. The Demonstration School opened in 1926 during the time when the college was called the...
The Island / The Flamingo Club
The Island, once accessible only by footbridges, was the center of life at Idlewild from the 1910s into the 1960s. Early advertisements for the resort described Island Park as having a...
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John C. Liken / John C. Martini House
One of Sebewaing’s most prominent citizens, John C. Liken (1832-1920) came here in 1865 from New York State where he owned a cooperage. Lured by Michigan’s bountiful forests, he opened stave...
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Chain Lake Baptist Church and Cemetery
In the 1830s southern runaway slaves bound for freedom in Canada came into Michigan near Cassopolis. In 1840 Cass County’s Quaker community, which provided a haven for the fugitives, became an...
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North Presbyterian Church / North Presbyterian Church
On October 19, 1863, fourteen members of Lansing’s First Presbyterian Church signed the Articles of Association creating the Franklin Street Church Society. The society acquired a lot for a...
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Passenger Pigeons / Passenger Pigeons (Ectopistes migratorius)
At one time Michigan was a favorite nesting ground for the passenger pigeons. Vast quantities of beechnuts and other food attracted them. Each spring immense flocks arrived, literally...
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Greens' Farm Elementary School
Authentic Mule Pulled Coal Cart
In Memory Of, Newcastle
THIS CENOTAPH ERECTED BY No. 10 BRANCH ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NEWCASTLE N.B. IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRYIN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN...
Alfred Hitchcock
Ramona Peterson
In Memory of Ramona Peterson "She Loved to Watch the Gulls, the Seals, and Cloud Formations -- Enjoy the View as She Did."
Brett Hall
William Howard Brett Librarian 1884 – 1918 A great educational leader in his broad conception of the library as an institution which supplements informally the work of the schools and...
William Howard Brett
William Howard Brett 1884 * Librarian * 1918 In thirty four years of devoted service he developed this library from one small collection of books into a great city-wide system. He left a...
Johann H. Beck
Johann H. Beck 1856 – 1924 Musician and composer distinction, he devoted his life to musical interests in Cleveland. Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
Petofi
Såndor Petöfi Magyar Poet 1823 - 1849 Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers