Logtown ms history books

Gray had driven in his rolls royce from new orleans to the bay to observe. At one time, this town seemed to be doing pretty well it was a lumber town and the site of jackson countys second courthouse. My father was william bryant gorday born in logtown, ms. Logtown cemetery hancock county historical society. Ambrose gaines acquired a land grant for over 500 acres along the pearl river in. They include handdrawn sketches of towns, localities, plantations, and battlefields, as well as published maps from the sixteenth through twentyfirst centuries. On august 29, 2005, hurricane katrina made landfall just south of pearlington. The following cemeteries are listed in theus geological survey web site as being in this county. Located near the west bank of the pascagoula river, brewton was reportedly comprised of stores, houses, a hotel and a bank. Bostwick, moms story, a child learns about ms by mary jo nickum, multiple sclerosis.

The bogue houma bayou in logtown, near where the koch family lived. Robert henry baxter was a resident of logtown, mississippi at the time of passing. Lorelei books regularly hosts author events, and is. Historical manuscripts largely document the history of mississippi through such primary source materials as correspondence, business records, diaries, newspaper clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. It was home to thousands of residents and the largest sawmill in. Route 90, along the pearl river, at the louisiana state line. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. List of books and articles about mississippi history. We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude. Logtown was the site of several large sawmills over the years, with some dating back before the 1850s. It lies entirely within the buffer zone of the stennis space center where permanent buildings and human occupancy, including overnight camping, are not permitted logtown is essentially a roadside birding site with a number of short footpaths leading off into the woods. It is part of the gulfportbiloxi, mississippi metropolitan statistical area. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.

Logtown in hancock county, ms populated place profile. The strength of mitchells work is that he provides context, continuity, and perspective in chronicling the states past and linking that past to our shared future. Pearlington is a censusdesignated place cdp in hancock county, mississippi, united states, on u. The us government bought what was remaining at logtown in the early 1960s, forcing the local families to leave, for construction of what became the stennis space center rocket test. On a 1938 map, it is shown north of the junction of present i10sh 607. His father was grover gorday and grovers father was john allen gorday. Today, all that remains is the basement of the courthouse which was allegedly burned down. Along the trail you can find many signs telling logtowns history and even see. I was searching this website for info on the name gorday and came across your email. Weston lumber company coupon books drawing of the state capitol referred to in a contract, dated december 18, 1900, between w. Holdings are particularly strong in mississippi politics, the civil war, the railroad and lumber industries, and local hattiesburg organizations. Hancock county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch. This old town is located just south of nasas stennis space center east of the pearl river and south of picayune. Longtown, mississippis history, trivia, facts and more.

Heritage of mississippi series mississippi historical. Louis residents, it was love at first sight for charles harry gray, the director of the hancock county historical society. You will find directions, pictures, and if indexed an inventory of people buried here. The huge sawmill was the hub of activity and employment in the community of logtown, one of five communities that existed where stennis space center is. Busbee approaches this unflinching account by asking why mississippiwith its rich natural and human resourcescontinues to compare unfavorably with other states in such critical areas as. She died on october 10, 1875, in hancock county, mississippi. Elizabeth camille, patricia charline and alison diane. Wells and the mississippi state house commission a history of the weston family and the h. Having taught mississippi history in college classes for more than thirty years, dr. Millsaps college is an accredited, liberal arts college in jackson, mississippi, founded by members of the methodist church in 1890.

Gallery of historic photos of hancock county, mississippi. Industry photo gallery hancock county historical society. Robert henry baxter was born on wednesday, november 05, 1930 and passed away on monday, march 16, 2020. Lorelei books is luring booklovers to vicksburgs historic downtown. When you add an item to your cart, you will be taken to the checkout page.

See more ideas about hancock county, history and haunted america. Mississippi college new, used, rental and digital textbooks. Within the atlases are 1,679 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. This historic town site on the pearl river has long been a cornerstone of mississippi coastal birding. Annual meetings provide distinguished speakers, tours of historic sites, and special events. Mississippi history now mississippi historical society. Lost churches of mississippi is a collection of archival photographs, postcards, and drawings of more than. The mississippi historical society has provided programs and produced books, maps, brochures, and other materials aimed towards the education of the general public. In turn, the pearlington cdp is located within hancock county. Maine historical maps and atlases historic map works. Articles are archived on the site and provide a rich source of mississippi history. The town of gainesville was one of several towns which formerly stood on what is now the stennis space center, and the only such town in the fee area. My grandmother, maude, grew up in vinegar bend, al. The heritage of mississippi series, published jointly by mdah, the mississippi historical society, and the university press of mississippi, with funding assistance from the phil hardin foundation, will cover the history of the state in fifteen volumes as part of the celebration of mississippis bicentennial.

It stood along the banks of the pearl river, and had been the site of a town since precontact times. It was home to thousands of residents and the largest sawmill in the world. The county seat for hancock county is located in bay saint louis. Located on the banks of pearl river, logtown was once a bustling town with a promising future.

A history features a series of revisions and updates to its comprehensive coverage of mississippi state history from the time of the regions first inhabitants into the 21st century represents the only available comprehensive textbook on mississippi history specifically for use in collegelevel courses. The mississippi department of archives and history has cataloged over 2,500 maps in its collection. Stennis made promises at logtown in 1961 to protect and defend the people who gave up their land for the nasamtf project. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months.

Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippis bewitching historywarts and all. Take a closer look at the lost city of logtown, mississippi. Fordham was born january 8, 1927 in logtown, ms to mary mitchell hover and joseph. Logtown was located on the banks of the pearl river. An index of the book and publication titles we have in our collection at the kate. The logtown rose may 16, 2019 by curtdeatherage there are an abundance of sources of our history from written accounts in the history books we all studied in school to tidbits of information passed from one generation to the next.

Logtown was one of several towns once located within the acoustic buffer zone of the stennis space center. Were open 10 am to 5 pm tuesday through saturday, or by appointment. It was formerly known as cabanage latanier, roughly meaning palmetto camp. Arcadia publishing houses the top selection of mississippi history books online. Logtown, mississippi news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message. Logtown, mississippi is a ghost town located in hancock county, mississippi. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the osher map.

Please note that you can purchase as many items as you like. Information in parenthesis indicates on which usgs map the cemetery can be found, not what community the cemetery may be in. Ethel hover fordhampetal ethel hover fordham, 93, passed away peacefully saturday morning, march 21, 2020. Archaeological survey of the logtown tract, hancock county, mississippi. The elevation of logtown is 10 feet above mean sea level. See more ideas about hancock county, history, mississippi. Guide to hancock county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Historical manuscript collections university of southern. About halfway down the page at left, you will see a link to continue shopping. The state of maine collection contains 154 atlases spanning 405 years of growth and development 1599 through 2004.