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Tippah County Historical Museum, Ripley – Mississippi Mondays July 6, 2020

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For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I went with Ripley in Tippah County, and decided the Tippah County Historical Museum – https://www.triphobo.com/places/ripley-mississippi-united-states/tippah-county-historical-museum was a good choice. Going to be interesting to see what I can find on it. Official website: http://www.tippahcounty.org/tourism/attractions/tippah-county-historical-museum/   … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Colonel Abner M. Aust, Jr.; October 7, 1921 – June 16, 2020 — Iwo Jima Models

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Abner Maurice Aust, Jr., was born on October 7, 1921, in Scooba, Mississippi. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Sunflower Junior College in Morehead, Mississippi. While in college, Abner joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) and completed … Continue reading →

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Update to Mississippi Flag Proposal – June 29, 2020

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Again from the Mississippi Business Journal – https://msbusiness.com/2020/06/intense-state-lobbying-efforts-convince-legislators-to-change-the-mississippi-flag/. Update from this post – Mississippi surrenders Confederate symbol from state flag — Mississippi Business Journal – Mississippi Mondays June 29, 2020. –snip– Three alternatives that could be under consideration are the … Continue reading →

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Mississippi surrenders Confederate symbol from state flag — Mississippi Business Journal – Mississippi Mondays June 29, 2020

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Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the South lost the Civil War. 20 more words via Mississippi surrenders … Continue reading →

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Mississippi seeks to limit liability amid COVID-19 pandemic — Mississippi Business Journal

Posted on June 23, 2020 by

The Mississippi Senate is working to limit lawsuits by customers who say they were exposed to the new coronavirus at businesses or medical offices. Senate Bill 3049 would shield businesses, health care providers, religious organizations and other entities from lawsuits … Continue reading →

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University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses, Oxford – Mississippi Mondays June 22, 2020

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For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I went with Oxford in Lafayette County, and decided the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses, Oxford – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Mississippi_Museum was a good place. Going to be interesting to see what I can find on it. … Continue reading →

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Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium – French Camp Mississippi Mondays June 15, 2020

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For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I started with Walthall in Webster County, but switched to French Camp in Choctaw County after seeing Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium. Going to be interesting to see what I can find on it. Official websites: … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 8 June 2020

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I saw this today on FamilySearch -New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 8 June 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-8-june-2020/. FamilySearch added 5M United States obituary, Minnesota death records and Electoral Registers for Wales, 1839-1778.  More records were added for American Samoa, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, England, Ireland, Micronesia, … Continue reading →

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Sam B. Olden Yazoo Historic Museum / Triangle Cultural Center – Yazoo City Mississippi Mondays June 8, 2020

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For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I decided to check out Yazoo City in Yazoo County. I found the Triangle Cultural Center – https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g44101-d4688349-Reviews-Triangle_Cultural_Center-Yazoo_City_Mississippi.html; it also houses the Sam B. Olden Yazoo Historic Museum. Going to be interesting as I need … Continue reading →

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Low Country Shrimp Boil — Mississippi Delta Hospitality

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

Kicking things up today with our family’s Low Country Shrimp Boil. Spicy, peppery, and delicious, this cajun style shrimp is boiled with plenty of multi-colored potatoes, andouille sausage, corn, and lemons and, in our house, is generally served with a … Continue reading →

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