O. N. Pruitt's Possum Town

O. N. Pruitt's Possum Town

Author: Berkley Hudson

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2021-12-17

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 146966271X

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Photographer O. N. Pruitt (1891–1967) was for some forty years the de facto documentarian of Lowndes County, Mississippi, and its county seat, Columbus--known to locals as "Possum Town." His body of work recalls many FSA photographers, but Pruitt was not an outsider with an agenda; he was a community member with intimate knowledge of the town and its residents. He photographed his fellow white citizens and Black ones as well, in circumstances ranging from the mundane to the horrific: family picnics, parades, river baptisms, carnivals, fires, funerals, two of Mississippi's last public and legal executions by hanging, and a lynching. From formal portraits to candid images of events in the moment, Pruitt's documentary of a specific yet representative southern town offers viewers today an invitation to meditate on the interrelations of photography, community, race, and historical memory. Columbus native Berkley Hudson was photographed by Pruitt, and for more than three decades he has considered and curated Pruitt's expansive archive, both as a scholar of media and visual journalism and as a community member. This stunning book presents Pruitt's photography as never before, combining more than 190 images with a biographical introduction and Hudson's short essays and reflective captions on subjects such as religion, ethnic identity, the ordinary graces of everyday life, and the exercise of brutal power.


Columbus Chronicles: Tales From East Mississippi

Columbus Chronicles: Tales From East Mississippi

Author: Rufus Ward

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-11-20

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1614237778

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After its founding in 1821, Columbus endured the hardships of early settlement and the tumult of the Civil War to enjoy years of prosperity while also weathering some hard times. Through it all, the city developed into the beloved homeplace residents are proud of today. Rufus Ward has been a diligent steward of the region's history, and his popular "Ask Rufus" column stands as proof. This new collection presents some of his best historical tales. Taken together, these stories cover the breadth of the city's history and capture the essence of the region's heritage. What Native American tribes once called east Mississippi home? What are the oldest surviving houses in Columbus? What Columbus family provided Eudora Welty with her favorite mint julep recipe? Ask Rufus.


The Cotton Kings

The Cotton Kings

Author: Bruce E. Baker

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0190211652

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The Cotton Kings is a colorful account of the men who fought to control the price of cotton on unregulated exchanges in New York and New Orleans. Dishonest brokers used bad information to raise and lower prices, make or break fortunes, regardless of supply and demand. Eventually, federal regulation stamped out corruption on the exchanges, helping millions of farmers and textile manufacturers.


The Diary of Caroline Seabury, 1854-1863

The Diary of Caroline Seabury, 1854-1863

Author: Caroline Seabury

Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780299128746

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The diary is an illuminating account of southern plantation society and the 'peculiar institution' of slavery on the eve if its destruction.


Clergy Dissent in the Old South, 1830-1865

Clergy Dissent in the Old South, 1830-1865

Author: David B. Chesebrough

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780809320806

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Chesebrough (history, Illinois State U.) emphasizes the courage and cost of opposing slavery, secession, and the Civil War by clergy members in the South in the years leading to and during the war. He also includes examples from the border state of Kentucky and from Washington, DC to show that the problem was not limited to a geographical area. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Since 1986

Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Since 1986

Author: Library of Congress

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 1368

ISBN-13:

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The bibliographic holdings of family histories at the Library of Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetically of the works of those involved in Genealogy and also items available through the Library of Congress.


Gideon Lincecum, 1793-1874

Gideon Lincecum, 1793-1874

Author: Lois Wood Burkhalter

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2010-06-28

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0292791658

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In Gideon Lincecum's lifetime the United States expanded from fifteen to thirty-eight states—and Lincecum moved always with or ahead of that expansion. Possessed of a driving intellectual curiosity undeterred by lack of formal education, Lincecum examined all he confronted. He learned from Indians, he read widely, and he corresponded with the great minds of his day. In the process he became many things: physician, musician, botanist, entomologist, ornithologist, and translator of Indian dialects. His collection of information and specimens in the field of natural science was used by leading authorities. From his voluminous letters, Mrs. Burkhalter has constructed a picture of a "remarkable and delightful American who deserves a place in the history of this country."