Did you know Mississippi has its own "Forest of Stone"? 🪵✨ Located just north of Jackson, in Flora, the Mississippi Petrified Forest is a National Natural Landmark filled with prehistoric logs turned to quartz. #HiddenGem #MississippiHistory #GeologyRocks #PetrifiedForest
January 27, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Did you know Mississippi has its own "Forest of Stone"? 🪵✨ Located just north of Jackson, in Flora, the Mississippi Petrified Forest is a National Natural Landmark filled with prehistoric logs turned to quartz. #HiddenGem #MississippiHistory #GeologyRocks #PetrifiedForest
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We had a member in our group participate!
#mississippihistory #missourihistory #civilwar #book
#elvispresley #bellemeade ##blackhistory
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We had a member in our group participate!
#mississippihistory #missourihistory #civilwar #book
#elvispresley #bellemeade ##blackhistory
A Louisiana plantation will honor 1,400 Black men who fought for freedom on Veterans Day
"I hope more people will consider digging a little deeper into their family story and not be afraid of going to the uncomfortable places," she said. "There are gems buried in that rubble."
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November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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#mississippihistory #missourihistory #civilwar #book
#elvispresley #bellemeade ##blackhistory
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We had a member in our group participate!
#mississippihistory #missourihistory #civilwar #book
#elvispresley #bellemeade ##blackhistory
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#mississippihistory #missourihistory #civilwar #book
#elvispresley #bellemeade ##blackhistory
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We had a member in our group participate!
#mississippihistory #missourihistory #civilwar #book
#elvispresley #bellemeade ##blackhistory
A Louisiana plantation will honor 1,400 Black men who fought for freedom on Veterans Day
"I hope more people will consider digging a little deeper into their family story and not be afraid of going to the uncomfortable places," she said. "There are gems buried in that rubble."
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November 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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We had a member in our group participate!
#mississippihistory #missourihistory #civilwar #book
#elvispresley #bellemeade ##blackhistory
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We had a member in our group participate!
#mississippihistory #missourihistory #civilwar #book
#elvispresley #bellemeade ##blackhistory
THANKS UPDATE! ELVIS AND FRIENDS PART 2! #CORRINA #CARLPERKINS #ERNIETENNESEEFORD #GRACELAND #STAXRECORDS #BOBBYGENTRY #ODETOBILLYJO #GEORGEJONES #THEBLACKWOODBROTHERS #RONNIEMCDOWELL #THEGRANDOLDOPRY #SAMBELL #MISSISSIPPIHISTORY #TUPELO
October 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
THANKS UPDATE! ELVIS AND FRIENDS PART 2! #CORRINA #CARLPERKINS #ERNIETENNESEEFORD #GRACELAND #STAXRECORDS #BOBBYGENTRY #ODETOBILLYJO #GEORGEJONES #THEBLACKWOODBROTHERS #RONNIEMCDOWELL #THEGRANDOLDOPRY #SAMBELL #MISSISSIPPIHISTORY #TUPELO
Ike and Tina Turners history. We appreciate everyone we are working with. We are excited and grateful.
#music #africanamerican #civilwar #geneology #elvispresley #missourihistory #mississippihistory #kentuckyhistory #johnnycash #tammywynette #chickasaw #Choctaw
#music #africanamerican #civilwar #geneology #elvispresley #missourihistory #mississippihistory #kentuckyhistory #johnnycash #tammywynette #chickasaw #Choctaw
September 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Ike and Tina Turners history. We appreciate everyone we are working with. We are excited and grateful.
#music #africanamerican #civilwar #geneology #elvispresley #missourihistory #mississippihistory #kentuckyhistory #johnnycash #tammywynette #chickasaw #Choctaw
#music #africanamerican #civilwar #geneology #elvispresley #missourihistory #mississippihistory #kentuckyhistory #johnnycash #tammywynette #chickasaw #Choctaw
#MarkeroftheWeek
Original Chinese Cemetery in #GreenvilleMS
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#AAPINHHistoryMonth
Original Chinese Cemetery in #GreenvilleMS
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Original Chinese Cemetery Historical Marker
The first Chinese cemetery in the Delta was established here on August 18, 1913, on land purchased by Wong Yen and Joe King from H.L. Wells, owner of Wells Funeral Home. (A historical marker located ...
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May 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hello BlueSkyers! Just a reminder that my book is out in less than 90 days so order now at the pre-order price. Amazon link is below but also available through University Press of Mississippi or Barnes & Noble. Buy if you are interested in #MississippiHistory.
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Borrowed Land, Stolen Labor, and the Holy Spirit: The Struggle for Power and Equality in Holmes County, Mississippi
Borrowed Land, Stolen Labor, and the Holy Spirit: The Struggle for Power and Equality in Holmes County, Mississippi [Feldman, Diane T.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Borrowed Land, Stolen Labor, and the Holy Spirit: The Struggle for Power and Equality in Holmes County, Mississippi
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April 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hello BlueSkyers! Just a reminder that my book is out in less than 90 days so order now at the pre-order price. Amazon link is below but also available through University Press of Mississippi or Barnes & Noble. Buy if you are interested in #MississippiHistory.
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In 1970, Mississippi briefly banned Sesame Street because it showed Black and white children playing together. Public backlash forced a quick reversal. #SesameStreet #TVHistory #CivilRights #MediaCensorship #MississippiHistory
April 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
In 1970, Mississippi briefly banned Sesame Street because it showed Black and white children playing together. Public backlash forced a quick reversal. #SesameStreet #TVHistory #CivilRights #MediaCensorship #MississippiHistory
Check out the recent write-up in the Southern Literary Review about our book, DELTA IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MISSISSIPI'S FIRST WINERY by Di Rushing. Dive into the story that captures the essence of Mississippi's wine history. #SouthernLiteraryReview #MississippiHistory
March 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Check out the recent write-up in the Southern Literary Review about our book, DELTA IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MISSISSIPI'S FIRST WINERY by Di Rushing. Dive into the story that captures the essence of Mississippi's wine history. #SouthernLiteraryReview #MississippiHistory
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Robert G. Clark, a true trailblazer in Mississippi history. His contributions to education, civil rights, and public service will continue to inspire generations. Our thoughts are with his loved ones. Rest in power. 🕊️ #RobertGClark #MississippiHistory #UPM
March 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Robert G. Clark, a true trailblazer in Mississippi history. His contributions to education, civil rights, and public service will continue to inspire generations. Our thoughts are with his loved ones. Rest in power. 🕊️ #RobertGClark #MississippiHistory #UPM
#OtD in 1844, architect Andrew Johnson was born in Yttermyra, #Sweden. He later moved to the US, gaining prominence for his work in #Mississippi.
#immigrationhistory
#architecturalhistory
#MississippiHistory
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#architecturalhistory
#MississippiHistory
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Andrew Johnson (Anders Jönssen) Historical Marker
Andrew Johnson, architect, is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places for 21 of the homes and buildings he built in North Mississippi from 1870-1910. (A historical marker located in Sa...
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February 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
#OtD in 1844, architect Andrew Johnson was born in Yttermyra, #Sweden. He later moved to the US, gaining prominence for his work in #Mississippi.
#immigrationhistory
#architecturalhistory
#MississippiHistory
@mississippitoday.org
@ledarchitects.bsky.social
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#immigrationhistory
#architecturalhistory
#MississippiHistory
@mississippitoday.org
@ledarchitects.bsky.social
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The Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum has opened a theater room where visitors can watch recordings of the people who survived the fatal fire of April 23, 1940 – the deadliest club fire in the nation’s history.
#BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #RhythmNightClub
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#BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #RhythmNightClub
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Rhythm Night Club Museum opens ‘theater room’ to share stories of survivors
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- The Rhythm Night Club (On Site) Memorial Museum has opened a theater room where visitors can...
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February 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum has opened a theater room where visitors can watch recordings of the people who survived the fatal fire of April 23, 1940 – the deadliest club fire in the nation’s history.
#BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #RhythmNightClub
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#BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #RhythmNightClub
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My talk on the Muslim prince who spent 40 years enslaved in Southwest Mississippi
#BlackHistory #Slavery #MississippiHistory #AmericanSlavery #AfricanAmericanHistory
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#BlackHistory #Slavery #MississippiHistory #AmericanSlavery #AfricanAmericanHistory
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(PDF) Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762–1829): A Story of Unexpected Patience, Courage, and Freedom
PDF | This lecture was presented Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in the John Grisham Room at Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi. It... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...
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February 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My talk on the Muslim prince who spent 40 years enslaved in Southwest Mississippi
#BlackHistory #Slavery #MississippiHistory #AmericanSlavery #AfricanAmericanHistory
Read or download the paper at this link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#BlackHistory #Slavery #MississippiHistory #AmericanSlavery #AfricanAmericanHistory
Read or download the paper at this link:
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TODAY! Please join us this afternoon at the Mississippi State University library. #BlackHistoryMonth #MississippiHistory
Local/MSU people, join us in the library on Tuesday to learn the fascinating story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima, a prince who was enslaved in Natchez, presented by the wonderful @roscoebarnes3.bsky.social!
February 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
TODAY! Please join us this afternoon at the Mississippi State University library. #BlackHistoryMonth #MississippiHistory
One of my favorite abandoned churches in Mississippi is sadly losing its battle against time. It’s heartbreaking to see such beauty and history fade away.
#AbandonedChurch #MississippiHistory #ForgottenPlaces #RuralBeauty #HistoricDecay #ArchitectureLovers #PreserveHistory
#AbandonedChurch #MississippiHistory #ForgottenPlaces #RuralBeauty #HistoricDecay #ArchitectureLovers #PreserveHistory
January 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
One of my favorite abandoned churches in Mississippi is sadly losing its battle against time. It’s heartbreaking to see such beauty and history fade away.
#AbandonedChurch #MississippiHistory #ForgottenPlaces #RuralBeauty #HistoricDecay #ArchitectureLovers #PreserveHistory
#AbandonedChurch #MississippiHistory #ForgottenPlaces #RuralBeauty #HistoricDecay #ArchitectureLovers #PreserveHistory
#BlackSky #BlackHistory #CivilRightsMovement #CivilRights #MississippiHistory #VisitNatchez
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Freedom marker honoring Deacons for Defense and Justice is posted
Unveiling ceremony was held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Zion Chapel A.ME. Church (Click on image to enlarge.) Janice J. Herbert and ...
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January 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
10 Most popular #HistoricalMarkers of 2024:
#9 "Ornamental Nursery Capital of Mississippi" in Lucedale, Mississippi
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#Horticulture
#9 "Ornamental Nursery Capital of Mississippi" in Lucedale, Mississippi
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#Horticulture
'Ornamental Nursery Capital of Mississippi' Historical Marker
In 1898, E.E. Bolen established a nursery and orchard company in George County. Other wholesale nurseries were established in the early 1900s. (A historical marker located in Lucedale in George Count...
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December 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM
10 Most popular #HistoricalMarkers of 2024:
#9 "Ornamental Nursery Capital of Mississippi" in Lucedale, Mississippi
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#MississippiHistory
#Horticulture
#9 "Ornamental Nursery Capital of Mississippi" in Lucedale, Mississippi
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#MississippiHistory
#Horticulture
Celebrating Mississippi’s Early History
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#StampSpotlight #MississippiHistory #Philately
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#StampSpotlight #MississippiHistory #Philately
December 10, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Celebrating Mississippi’s Early History
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#StampSpotlight #MississippiHistory #Philately
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#StampSpotlight #MississippiHistory #Philately