[4] Robert Gordon had immigrated to Cotton Gin Port, Mississippi, from Scotland. In 1872 Clay and Webster Counties annexed portions of Chickasaw. Also in operation at the end of the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth century was the Buena Vista Normal College, chartered in 1885. owners. mail. The countys industrial force was also growing, employing 224 workers in 1930. The four raids caused only moderate casualties on both sides; but the county and the Confederacy suffered heavy losses of supplies. Reconstruction left scars on the blacks and whites alike. In addition, the freed blacks usually possessed nothing of material value. with their full name, including surname. Some or part of these counties were formed from land originally a [2] The county is named for the Chickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years. The agricultural economy with cotton as the span money crop was based firmly on the institution of slavery. D'Artagnette and his group arrived at the proposed meeting place and decided not to wait for Bienville and his men. Based on recent LandWatch data, Chickasaw County ranks 68th among the 82 counties in the state for A generation passed before farming in Chickasaw Co ws fully mechanized but agricultural practices had undergone great changes. The Chickasaw tribe remained friendly with the British throughout the American Revolution. In Sept 1930, the rains finally came but were too late. It was then suggested that By 1900 the countys population had grown to almost twenty thousand, and in 1909 the county constructed Mississippis first Carnegie Library in Houston. Racially related terms such as African American, black, mulatto and colored are used as in The brother of General N. B. Forrest, Colonel Jeffrey Forrest, maintained contact with the large force of northern troops as they moved to the south. Using plantation names to locate ancestors can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been changed through the years and because the sizeable number of large farms who lived through World War II are unable to remember where he or she was or what they were doing when word came on Sunday, Dec 7, 1941 that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor. You are the visitor to this page. Early newspapers included "The Houston State Advocate", the first county paper. The process of publication of slaveholder names beginning with larger slaveholders will enable naming of the holders School at Troy, Pontotoc Co, in 1884. As late as the 1880s, blacks were serving in the state legislature; but passage of laws favoring white supremacy, along with economic pressure, eroded their participation in the electoral process. We are always in need of more information. All were shown as in Division 1, except the two holders on This organization provided employment to a number of young men in the county. Roll 596) reportedly includes a total of 9,087 slaves. Only five years passed between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Korean Conflict. Estimates of slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living in the same State or County. Houston also had several drug stores. The TN Valley Authority brought cheap electricity to the rural areas of the county and changed life on the farms forever. and caused him to move east to Okolona. The boundaries of five counties link with Chickasaw Co. The Hopewell people were fascinated with death and attached great importance to the manner of burial. In 1870, a brick building to house this school was built. The new county seat was named Houston in honor of the TX hero Major General Sam Houston, a close friend of Pinson's . Southern Democrats were split by the Compromise of 1850 and those in favor of the Compromise joining with the Whigs to form the Union Party. 8. microfilm for the details listed regarding the sex, age and color of the slaves. Some or part of these counties were formed from land originally a part of Chickasaw County. At the end of the war and the beginning of the Reconstruction, coffee was made by parching potato skins and other similar substances. Instead of raising taxes, a contract was let to pave Hwy 8 between Houston and Vardaman. Between 1860 and 1870, the Mississippi colored population only increased by without a stamped number. The primary coordinate point for Houston is located at latitude 33.8984 and longitude -88.9992 in Chickasaw County . raised and was a primary source of meat. Southern Mississippi Genealogical Society, 72 Boggy Hollow Rd., The property consists A very large percentage of the white population were slave Buena Vista was chosen and the These counties the County and the first census page on which they were listed. By Sept 1950, Houston's newly formed National Guard had been activated and was on its way to This was a high standard school and combined academics with industrial training and was the alma mater of most of the black leaders of the area. According to oral Chickasaw tradition, which is a mixture of fact and legend, these Indian people left their homeland because of oppression. The new town of Houston was well supplied with professional men; having thirteen doctors and twenty-three lawyers in 1860. Civil defense was taken seriously, first aid classes were conducted throughout the county and black-outs were practiced in various communities. While traveling through Chickasaw Co, Smith was opposed by Confederate Generals N. B. Forrest and Chalmers. The following information is provided for citations. Blues musician Booker Bukka White was born in Houston in 1909. Returning soldiers were dispirited by defeat and broken in mind and body. The school was originally founded as the MS Normal High As one of the few practical actions of the Reconstruction period, this move established Chickasaw Co as one of the few counties in the nation with two county Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi Mississippi's location within the U.S. Coordinates: 3355N 8857W / 33.92N 88.95W / 33.92; The Chickasaw Indians practiced a monotheistic religion and worshiped their god, Ababinili, atop ceremonial mounds. Later, they returned to the Tomspanbee area, finally locating primarily in an area which today includes Lee, Pontotoc and Chickasaw Counties. Camp McCoy, WI for additional training before going overseas. Freed slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported Some of the families left the area completely and others moved Meetings were held by most churches in the county and were well attended. family. In fact, there is solid evidence that this group moved as far northeast as the TN River in AL. Other train crops and various legumes were also grown. This invasion was a part of the campaign against Vicksburg. If an In Nov 1915, Walter Chandler and J. L. Jogoe of Okolona; Barry Bays of Woodland; O. M. Harrell of Houlka and L. T. Fox and W. E. Scott of Houston met to study the possibility of securing a "federal expert demonstration agent" for the county. Around this time, a high moral tone was characteristic of the county history. The newspaper was strongly Democrat. Some of these former slaves may have been using the surname of their 1860 These farms tended to be smaller than average for the state, while the countys percentage of farms run by sharecroppers (36 percent) was higher than average. The hospital moved to a new and larger building in 1957 and soon afterward the old building was torn down. States that saw more significant increases in colored population during that time, and were therefore more Gen. Ord, commanding the AR/MS district ordered another constitutional convention in Dec 1867. Early "cottage" type industries included boot and show making and the manufacture of buggies and wagons, tinware, coffins and furniture. FORMER SLAVES. Beinville was defeated at the Battle of Akia, fought on the site of present day Before the war ended, there were forty-seven gold stars in Chickasaw Co homes. ONLY OLD PICTURES OVER 50 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AROUND HOUSTON, CHICKASAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. The number of black slaves in 1840 was 807; in 1850 was 6,480 and by 1860, slaves outnumbered the white population by 2,000. Two efforts were made by the British to improve the government of the Chickasaw nation. The term "County" is used to describe On a national level, Democrat candidates consistently carried the county, but it was not unusual for a popular Whig to win in a sate or local election. These two men were of one mind, casting their votes in favor of Most families in the county had suffered losses of loved ones and material goods during the war and Reconstruction. supreme sacrifice. But, as has been the case throughout the history of the world, these people of a conquered land set about putting their lives back together. A cultural revolution was taking place across the entire nation. listed as having 10,380 whites, about 41% more than in 1860, but the 1960 total of 6,499 "Negroes"was about 28% less Several communities vied for this school in Chickasaw Co; including Buena Vista, Houlka, Woodland, Parkersburg, and Van Vleet. The major manufacturing industry is upholstered living room furniture. During the latter part of the 19th century, rebuilding began for Chickasaw Co. Within two years, an agent was sent to the county. Candles, kerosene lamps and gas lights were replaced by electric lights and old out houses were replaced by flushing toilets. The national moral decline never reached full proportion in the county, but its effects filtered into the area. In 1905 the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad came to Houston. corderoy roads were financed by the tolls they charged, from ten cents a head for stock to one dollar for a four to six horse or ox wagon. The Plantation at Coal Creek, Tuttle. seats. The first attempt in Dec 1862 was largely unopposed. In 1910, a small insect from Mexico appeared for the first time in Chickasaw Co and this small insect, the boll weevil would force diversification. can be viewed to find out whether the ancestor was a holder of a fewer number of slaves or not a slaveholder at all. In 1943, this institution was sold to Dr. John D. Dyer and continued as a This information may be used by libraries, genealogical societies, and other researchers. Professor Hosea B. Abernathy and his wife, Sallie Garrett Abernethy conducted the school. There were some questions as to whether this would help the situation, but the merchants were eager to get on the band wagon. Although most of the Klan activity in Chickasaw Co was directed towards the blacks, sometimes whites were also targeted. Country singer Bobbie Gentry, known for her rendition of Ode to Billie Joe, was likewise born in Chickasaw and mentioned the county often in her music. In Houston, the school was located on the northwest corner of Madison St. and Starkville Rd. Chickasaw County Historical and Genealogical Society. The editor went on to predict this invention would make "the dealer a merchant prince, the farmer an engineer and the plow boy, a mechanic." Colonel Grierson and his Second Iowa Regiment camped overnight in Chickasaw Co at Dr. Benjamin Kilgore's plantation. enumerated in 1860 without giving their names, only their sex and age and indication of any handicaps, such as deaf or blind The state of MS and the county of Chickasaw did not achieve the wealth and culture that they had enjoyed before the war, but they had begun to prosper again. Around this time, oil was discovered in Chickasaw Co. Local residents were excited by the reports made from time to time by the men in charge of the test wells. Chickasaw Co residents realized that in order to thrive, their agricultural methods must be modernized. the number of former slaves who used the surname of a former owner in 1870, vary widely and from region to region. Wall Plantations - Wall CHICKASAW Formed in 1836 from Chickasaw Cession of 1830 CHOCTAW Formed in 1833 from Choctaw Cession CLAIBORNE Formed in 1802 from Due to variable film quality, The county takes its name from the regions native inhabitants and was formally established on 9 February 1836. was a primary school for boys conducted in the basement of Okolona Presbyterian Church. However, the slaves from the larger plantations who had been mistreated by their often left with the Federal troops. The county has many acres of timber land, consisting mainly of pine trees, a large dairy, beef farms, hog farms and poultry houses. 38801 Homes for Sale $165,701; 38863 Homes for Sale $159,248; 39773 Homes for Sale $133,682; 39730 Homes for Sale $115,291; 38851 Homes population was decimated by the war. Chickasaw County experienced considerable growth during the first few decades of the twentieth century. Martin renamed the paper "The Southern Industry began making a comeback during the last of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Property owners in the county suffered losses on many fronts as a result of the war, especially in the destruction of the countys economic infrastructure. Following the holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with information on As with other areas, the question of slavery and states rights intensified and politics in Chickasaw Co became heated. held by a total of 646 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. In the early 1900s, automobiles were a familiar site in the county. Hogs were The Viet Nam War split the nation, but the people of Chickasaw Co again sent sons, husbands and brothers to that far corner of the world. Northern VA. Chickasaw Co men served in every theater of the war and hardly a significant battle was fought in which Chickasaw Co soldiers were not a part. Those who have found a free ancestor on the 1860 Chickasaw County, Mississippi census can check this list to learn if their Following the construction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad through Chickasaw in 1859, the countys main sphere of commercial activity shifted from Houston to Okolona. One outstanding general officer, William Feimster Tucker, was produced. Before the War Between the States, a road bed for a spur line from Okolona to Houston had been built. Ironically, the Trail of Tears was their ultimate reward. Limited number of street lights in each community were burned at one time and local users were strongly urged to practice conversation in their electrical use in businesses and homes. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Their first penetration of the Chickasaw Co was near the area of what is now known as Egypt, MS. Goode's Circuit Clerk duties were performed by his deputy Adam Kerr Craig. When Franklin Roosevelt took office as president in 1933, controlled inflation was instituted to make money more plentiful. However, this last raid of the war in Chickasaw Co resulted in the loss of a large quantity of supplies. During the War Between the States, all industry in Chickasaw Co was wiped out. Over 9,000 Chickasaw Co citizens, male and female, responded to this request; all being volunteers. Finally a site offered by Joel * For Abbott & Co, "These Negroes are employed on that division of the Mobile & Ohio Rail Road lying in this County". (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the County was the Viet Nam War was nine. Hogs were A highlight of the event was the presence and participation of Overton James, Governor of the Chickasaw nation, and his A second law passed five days later named John Defacement, Richard Elliot, Thomas Ivy, Thomas Gates and Benjamin Anderson as commissioners for the purpose of organizing the county. An unknown group has successfully restored the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana. All rights reserved. Home Values by ZIP CODE. The Democrat Clubs were made up of native white Southerners and clashes between the two groups were frequently violent, especially at election Republican Clubs which were controlled by the Freedman's Bureau and others recruited former slaves as members. After 1930, money was tight and government at all levels sought solutions to the problem. Two dominant parties in the county were the Democrat and Whig, the Democrat holding the majority. Because of the massive mobilization of manpower, there was hardly a home in Chickasaw Co that did not have some family member serving in the military. Discover 595 listings of Mississippi land for sale over 20 acres. Census data for 1860 was obtained from the Historical United States Census Data The old Methodist Church bell The raising of beef cattle and dairying were coming into greater importance. 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