Mississippi History

“To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi” ~ William Faulkner #MShistory

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

Today in 1918: Deere and Co. purchased the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company. Deere and Co. originally made plows and implements—purchasing the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co. springboarded them into tractor sales.
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[M.K. Tullos @mk_tullos]

"Democracy demands that little men should not take big ones too seriously; it dies when it is full of little men who think they are big themselves."
#CSLewis
#Democracy

[MS Depart. of Archives & History @MDAH_Official]

One month ago, the doors of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opened to the world. Take a moment and enjoy a few photos from the Opening Day and Bicentennial Celebration: https://t.co/VaX4rkYemm

[MS Depart. of Archives & History @MDAH_Official]

Champagne is a traditional way to welcome the new year, but on this day in 1909 Mississippi outlawed alcohol. The state remained dry until 1966. This postcard shows Gulfport police confiscating $1,800 worth of alcohol 2 weeks after the Prohibition Law went into effect. #ms200

[MS Digital Library @msdiglib]

Carnegie Public Library: Map of the location of DeSoto's first sighting of the Mississippi River, near Robinsonville Landing. https://t.co/wny14XdUr1

[Marshall Ramsey ✏️ @MarshallRamsey]

Happy 200th #Birthday #Mississippi! You’re a beautiful state made up of the good, the bad and sometimes the ugly. But it all combines to make you fascinating and never dull. I’ve enjoyed living here for 1/10th of your history. Thanks. Via @clarionledger #msbicentennial

[Mississippi Development Authority @mdaworks]

RT @GlennMcCJr: From the Delta to the Coast- @NatGeoTravel features Mississippi’s #culture, #cuisine and #communities on their ultimate #Mississippi road trip. https://t.co/W9DHpDvdyh #VisitMS

[U.S. Grant Presidential Library @USGrantLibrary]

Please join us on Nov. 30th at 2pm for our Grand Opening! https://t.co/NMjsjR82xC

[Marina Amaral @marinamaral2]

August 1940. "Street scenes. Port Gibson, Mississippi."

[Square Books @SquareBooks]

Digging Faulkner's grave. From OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI: THE COFIELD COLLECTION.

[Mississippi History @MS_History1]

#Mississippi #mississippidelta #MississippiRiver https://t.co/PrnuqHLIRT

[M.K. Tullos @mk_tullos]

Along the Mississippi via The Great River Road
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[The Natchez Trace @TheNatchezTrace]

Hey travel-lovers: check out videos about the historic Natchez Trace, a unique journey from Natchez to Nashville 👉 https://t.co/Zq0rebY7L4

[Wilson Stribling @WilsonStribling]

100 yrs ago today, Fannie Lou Hamer was born in Montgomery Co. She would one day speak to the world. https://t.co/dtTxXxSXz1 #MSFlashback

[MSPublicBroadcasting @MPBOnline]

This week on #NextStopMS: Welcome to MS, Past, Present & Future https://t.co/eSBGo1Nc9q #ThinkRadio

[Rick Cleveland @rick_cleveland]

Here's hoping your noses are hard & your start is not false. Football’s here – got game face on? | Mississippi Today https://t.co/XWSKZ1xXVy

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

On #ThisDayinHIstory 1955, 14-year old Emmett Till is murdered. https://t.co/EE6Nw2CFXK

[The C-L Magnolia @magnoliaTCL]

Remembering Mississippi's 'Good Old Boy' author https://t.co/EOCycu7z7g

[John Fea @JohnFea1]

Mississippi historians: "Take it down!" https://t.co/dGfByNsFig #mississippi #mississippiflag #confederacy #race #confederatemonuments

[M.K. Tullos @mk_tullos]

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Eclipses
@atlasobscura
#Eclipse
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