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From the lens The Free State of Jones.

  • davespeed Jan 19, 2012 @ 5:30 pm | delete
    What a great story. I've bookmarked your lens so I can visit again. I live in and grew up in Selma, Alabama. Here in Alabama we have The Free State of Winston. Winston County, Alabama was against secession and stayed loyal to the Union. I never knew that the same thing happened in Mississippi until I found your lens today. Thanks for sharing this interesting lens with us.
  • COUNTRYLUTHIER Sep 10, 2011 @ 2:24 am | delete
    Fascinating look at one county of OUR home state. Thanks for such a well researched and told tale of the history of that part of Mississippi. Great lens.
  • Anniece Buckman Sep 20, 2009 @ 5:59 pm | in reply to vickylee | delete
    My GG G Grandmother is Alzada Courtney. My Mother's brother is one of the small children in the picture that shows Alzada Courtney with her daughter and husband (Martin Van Buren Tucker). I have several grainy snapshots of Grandmaw Courtney, but they are too poor to blow up or frame. I would love to see what your photo of her is like as I hope to make a shadow box containing her obituary--printed in the 1936 Leader Call-- a photo, a piece of jewelry that was hers and the two clay pipes that she smoked--all currently in my Mother's possession. My Grandmother, Maudie Arcola Tucker told me a story of Alzada Courtney cutting off the hand of a man with her wood cutting axe.
    Contact me at buckmanj@bayspringstel.net
    Would you please
    Anniece
  • vickylee Jan 2, 2009 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    Hi Ralph,

    Haven't visited here in awhile and am always impressed with how you keep your site current. Hope you'll visit my relatively new website and blog. I've posted Alzade's picture on the website!
  • Donaldson_Grisham Oct 24, 2008 @ 10:37 am | delete
    Very interesting lens. It's always interesting to hear more about the Civil War outside of the famous heroes and battles. We'd love for you to visit our lens when you have a chance. Be sure to leave a comment and say hi when you visit.
  • lovin and livin in the free state of jones Feb 12, 2008 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    this web site had excellent information. i had to research our history for school and this was part of a class discussion. great web site!

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RalphK

I grew up in the Union community in Jones county, Mississippi. Now I discover that my family was involved in the opposition to secession in the Civil... more »

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