Attala County, Mississippi
WHAT'S NEW?
July 28, 2010 - I have fallen behind in keeeping the "What's New section up to date. My apologies. There have been a number of post since January of 23009, but not as many as I would have liked. If you have a document, a photo, a Family History, please contact me: . Attala County Director (Everette Carr)
July 28, 2010 - Interesting History of Kosciusko by the Rev Jaob L. Scarborough. As related by J.L. Scarborough at the Unveiling Exercises, April 30th, 1913, held at the Public School Building at Kosciusko, under the auspices of the Daughters of the American Revolution. On the above mentioned occasion a boulder was placed in front of the public school building, and formally dedicated to mark the historic Natchez Trace. History of Kosciusko Submitted by Martha Boggs
January 14, 2009 - A number of photographs have been posted to the Family Photo section for the Luther Edward Turner Family. To access these photographs, click on this link: Luther Edward Turner Family
November 10, 2007 - Francine Ross submitted a Rememberance book that belonged to Sarah Jane Meggs with autographs of friends and family in the 1884—1886, time frame. The pages with the autographs along with several photographs of Sarah Meggs Brown are included in the presentation. To access this new addition, click on this link: Sarah Jane Meggs' Rememberance Book
November 10, 2007 - The Providence Primitive Church Cemetery has been posted to the Attala County MSGenWeb web site. Click on the following link to view the cemetery listing dated 1984 & 1986: Providence Primitive Church Cemetery
October 25, 2007 - A photograph of an unknown school that is located in either Attala or possibly Leake County has been posted. None of the individuals in the photograph have been identified although it may be the school where Fred McKinnon taught. Click on the following link to view the photograph: Unknown School
October 25, 2007 - Barbara Thomas Holmes submitted a photograph of several gentlemen standing on the square in downtown Kosciusko. None of the individuals in the photograph have been identified. Barbara believes that one of the gentlemen may be her great grandfather, Charles Thomas. Click on the following link to view the photograph: Unknown Gentlemen
September 14, 2007 - Two cemetery surveys have been posted to the Attala web site. The McCord Cemetery and the Musselwhite - McAdams Cemetery have been added to the list of cemeteries for which a listing is available. Go to the following link to view the cemetery listing: Attala County Cemeteries
August 20, 2007 - Eighteen new Obituaries have been submitted by Marian Miller. These Obituaries are for members of the Carnes family. To view these Obituaries, click this link" Attala County Obituaries
August 20, 2007 - The page for Obituaries also contained wills and estate records. Obituaries have been segregated and now have there own page which can be accessed from the main page. Wills and Estate Records also have a separate page which can also be accessed from the main page. This change was made to make it easier to access these records.
July 9, 2007 - A photograph of John Newton Williamson has been posted to the site under 'Early Attala Residents' along with information on the family. To view the web pages, click on the following link" John Newton Williamson
June 25, 2007 - A while back the family of Alexander Gowan, Early Settlers to Attala County was posted. Featured was Alexander's son Garrett C. Gowan. Once again we offer the Alexander Gowan family, but this time, the emphasis is on another son, Jesse Cledy Gowan. A photograph of Jesse Gowan and his five sons has been posted along with some information on the family. To view the web pages, click on the following link" Jesse Gowan Family
June 12, 2007 - A photograph of the 1923 McAdams High School Girls Basketball Team has been submitted by Charles McAdams. To view this photograph with the identity of each individual, click on the following link" McAdams High School Girls Basketball Team - 1923
May 21, 2007 - With Memorial Day approaching this seems a natural time to create a new section honoring our World War II Soldiers. The first entry into the new section, "Attala County in WWII", is a story about an Attala County soldier who died on the Belgium, German border in 1944. This soldier was buried in a militery cemetery in the Netherlands. 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of John Rutherford's birth. Read this interesting story of a man in the Netherlands who is carring for a grave and honoring the memory of an American soldier 62 years after that soldier's death. The story of John Nathaniel Rutherford
May 17, 2007 - A new, or at least a different, History of Attala County has been posted to the Attala County web site. This history was extracted from the book "Mississippi Counties" by Rowland Dunbar and published in 1925. To read the History of Attala County from Rowland Dunbar's perspective, click on this link:nbsp; History of Attala County
May 14, 2007 - About a month ago photographs and background information was submitted for William W. "Billy" Brown of Attala County. Since that time, another photograph of the William Wesley Brown family has surfaced and has been posted to the web site. The photograph appears to be of Bill and Elizabeth, the five children and grandchildren. However, the exact identity of each daughter and each grandchild is not known. William and Sue Williams would like assistance in identifying those individuals pictured. To view the information and the additional photograph, click on the link provided: William W. Brown Family
May 9, 2007 - The Stokley White Family has been added to 'Early Resident of Attala County'. Click here to view the Stokley White Family.
April 23, 2007 - Information on the Hunt / Vanlandingham Reunion to be held July 7 & 8, 2007, has been posted to the main page. Or, click here for detailed information Hunt / Vanlandingham Reunion.
Images of the McBride Family Bible record have been submitted. To view the Bible record for the McBride Family, click the link. Additionally, the McBride Family web site can be found listed with other Attala County web pages, by clicking on the following link" Family Web Sites
April 20, 2007 - Images of the McBride Family Bible record have been submitted. To view the Bible record for the McBride Family, click the link. Additionally, the McBride Family web site can be found listed with other Attala County web pages, by clicking on the following link" Family Web Sites
April 13, 2007 - A photograph and background information has been posted for William W. "Billy" Brown of Attala County. Additional information about Billy Brown can be found by clicking on the following link" William W. Brown
March 12, 2007 - The John Y. Rainey family has been added to the list of 'Early Attala Residents'. The family migrated to Attala County in 1836. Additional information about this family can be found by clicking on the following link" John Y. Rainey Family
February 26, 2007 - A new family web site has been added to the list of family sites that include genealogy for Attala County, Mississippi. Meadville Road. Com is a web site that is dedicated to the ancestors of Mary Kennedy Bowlin. The family web site includes Mary Kennedy's Family History database which is the primary repository for the Bowlin family history. Common surnames within this database include Bowlin, Mitchell, Roberts, Moore, Bird, Kennedy, Bates, Jones, Dickerson and many others. Information and a link to this web site can found by clicking on the following link" Family Web Sites
February 24, 2007 - The 1850 Census transcription is available Online and a link to this transcription has been placed on the main page of the Attala County web site. To view the 1850 census for Attala County, click on the following link" 1850 Attala County Census Transcription This is an off-site link and will open in a new window.
February 21, 2007 - The Oliver J. Ward family has been added to the list of "Early Attala County Residents". To view the information for the Ward family, click on this link" Oliver J. Ward Family.
February 20, 2007 - Two Civil War veterans have been added to the list of veterans from Attala County, Mississippi. Benjamin F. Hearst, served with the 21st Miss Inf. and his brother, William C. Hearst served with the 40th Miss Inf. To view these entries in the Civil War Burial page, click on this link" Civil War Veterans.
February 2, 2007 - Several photographs of the 1955 Kosciusko Graduating Class have been submitted by Lucy Blailock Swinney. One photo shows the photograph of the class which appeared in the 1955 Year Book. The other was taken outside the school and the class was dressed in their cap and gowns for this photograph. To view the photographs, click on this link" 1955 Kossciusko Class Photo and then locate the links at the bottom of the page.
January 30, 2007 - Information about "The Busbee, Busby and Variations Database" has been added to the listing of DNA Projects with Attala County Connections. To check out the Busbee / Busby DNA Project, click on this link" "The Busbee, Busby and Variations Database".
January 17, 2007 - On this date several photographs of the John Thomas Goss Family were added to the Attala County web site. The first photograph is of the Goss Family and was taken in 1917. The other photograph is of the children of John & Belle Goss and was taken in 1913. To view these photographs, click on this link" Goss Family.
January 7, 2007 - Some of you may have heard about the photograph of a man and dead horse on a 2007 calendar created by the Sheboygan Press, using old photographs from the papers' archives. The photo has captured the imagination of a nation. To view the photograph, click on this link" Man, dead horse in Sheboygan.
January 3, 2007 - Francine Brown Ross submitted a photograph and genealogical information for James M. and Katherine Meggs, early settlers of Attala County. References ars also made to the Tubb family. To view the photograph and family history, click on this link" James and Katherine Meggs.
January 2, 2007 - Jim Fullilove submitted a photograph of his great great grandmother, Rebecca Gunter Noah. You can view the photograph of Rebecca along with other information about her by clicking on the link provided.
January 1, 2007 - And a new year begins. This begins my seventh year as the County Coordinator for Attala County for MSGenWeb and the USGenWeb Project. It has been an interesting and rewarding seven years as I look back. I have made friends, learned much of the county's history and have generally had a very pleasant experience as the volunteer coordinator that maintains the Attala County web site. My wish for you is that this year you make the break through you have been seeking loe these many years and that all your ancestors are revealed. Good Luck and Happy Hunting! And remember, it is not the destination but the journey that is most important. Have a good journey! Everette Carr
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