1920s
The Jacksonport Town Band seems to have been comprised mostly of youngster, although some grown men seem to have entered into the fun. Probably a school group, this brass band surely made quite a spectacle when in march in parades or played for celebratory...
1910's
This man is loading cotton onto railcars at the Rock Island Depot in Tupelo. Running south from Newport, the Rock Island Line provided a connection between the tiny agricultural settlements in that part of the county and the Iron Mountain Railway in Newport, for...
1910's
In World War I, Company E was a regiment that mustered out of Jackson County. Uniforms were not available; most of the men wore overalls and blue shirts. and Wolff-Goldman mercantile fave each man a cap. Among the soldiers pictured here are the sons of the Shones,...
1910's
This World War I soldier is W.A. “Bill” Woods of Swifton. Many young men from Jackson County volunteered when the United States declared war on Germany and it’s allies in April 1917. And many more were drafted. (Courtesy of J.W. Hulen.)
1910's
“Aunt” Caroline Dye was known thoughout the region as a seer. At the time of her death in 1918, Dye’s estate included numerous farms and exceeded $100,000. Memphis musician W.C. Handy sings about her in his 1923 “Sundown...
1910's
The D. D. Camp General Store in Grubbs, 18 miles east of Newport, was a favorite gathering place in this little farming community. D.D. Camp stands on the left and Hendrix Williams stands on the right in this image captured in 1916. The business is typical of...
