Chickasaw county provides a smalltown atmosphere with an abundance of southern hospitality. It includes biographical information of the families and their descendants. A comprehensive history of early chickasaw county families, communities, churches and schools. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, volume 1. Houston, okolona 1852 calhoun county was organized in 1852 by the mississippi legislature with land from chickasaw, lafayette and yalobusha counties. Keep ledger accounts of all receipts and disbursements of county funds. Chickasaw county mississippi genealogy and history. From migration to what is now mississippi, kentucky, alabama and tennessee in prehistoric times to the purchase of the new homeland in southcentral oklahoma in the mid 1800s, the chickasaw culture and heritage have always had roots in nature and the elements. The law creating chickasaw county was passed by the mississippi legislature on february 9, 1836. History of chickasaw county mississippi by chickasaw county historical author 5. Chickasaw county historical and genealogical society. List of books and articles about mississippi history.
Most were removed to indian territory in the 1830s, but some remained and became citizens of the state and the united states. Early in the 20th century, the first agricultural high school in mississippi opened in the unincorporated community of. Peeping tomlaws and laws against hogging the roadwere prosecuted during the movement era. Chickasaw county, mississippi county courthouse 1 pinson sq houston, ms 38851 phone.
Ahistoryofchickasawcountymississippi download ahistoryofchickasawcountymississippi ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The chickasaw county ms pictorial history mentions hugh kelsey mckee 1st, and elizabeth campbell mckee. Carroll county, mississippi, cemetery records ethel bibus and louise marshall. These books can be found at the mississippi department of archives and history as well as many other genealogy repositories and libraries across the state. Chickasaw county history and genealogy society price. From these hills a history of pontotoc county written by callie b. Despite their refusal to cede their traditional lands in 1826, the election of pres. Early chickasaw county mississippi marriage index 1836.
Mississippi joined the union as the 20th state in 1817 and gets its name from the mississippi river, which forms its western border. Welcome to our chickasaw county family history research page. Chickasaw county, mississippi genealogy familysearch. The county courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1863, most records were destroyed. With the opening of these former tribal territories, the population of mississippi increased 175% from 1830 to 1840. This list of mississippi historical societies was developed based on information from current memberships, past correspondence, and internet research. Cockrell is a professor of history at blue mountain college, and michael. Early chickasaw county mississippi marriage index 18361899 by nicholas russell murray. History of chickasaw county mississippi 9780881070422. Amos mclemore was a planter of lauderdale county, mississippi, born in chickasaw county, december 3, 1829.
Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your chickasaw county ancestors. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read chickasaw, a mississippi scout for the union. Chickasaw county mississippi and its people 18361852. Chickasaw county circuit clerk, 1 pinson square, houston, ms, 38851, phone. For the indian tribe, closely connected with the choctaw, of muskhogean linguistic stock.
There was little naacp activity in the county, and no african americans were registered to vote in the 1950s. The history of early pioneer families who settled in chickasaw county, mississippi. History of chickasaw county mississippi chickasaw county historical on. After 1859, chickasaw county divorce proceedings were filed in the chickasaw county chancery clerks office. Papers include manuscripts of atkinsons articles, thesis and papers and research materials, including materials documenting the history of chickasaw county, mississippi, levi naron chickasaw the scout, freedmen, the brazil and willie mae jones family and other chickasaw county subjects. List of mississippi historical societies mississippi. The county is named for the chickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years.
Mississippi has counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county a lot of these counties were established and disbanded within the 19th century. Like many rural areas in northeast mississippi, chickasaw county has a strong agricultural base with significant production of cotton, corn, soybeans, timber, pork, and catfish among other items. The boundaries of five counties link with chickasaw co. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Past publications chickasaw county historical museum. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The chickasaw indians is where the county name derived from. An account of persons of the mckee surname are mentioned in a web site, heritage of hugh kelsey mckee 2nd, which i recently wrote. Chickasaw the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Click download or read online button to ahistoryofchickasawcountymississippi book pdf for free now. A history of chickasawcountymississippi download a history of chickasawcountymississippi ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
Biographies of residents and history of the county. Their traditional territory was in the southeastern united states of mississippi, alabama and tennessee. Profiles for 27 cities, towns and other populated places in chickasaw county mississippi. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, to the civil war. Gladney, central character in the pulitzer prize winning book, the warmth of other suns by isabel wilkerson.
Pontotoc, lee, montgomery, clay, webster, and calhoun. In 1832 the chickasaw tribe ceded their land in the treaty of ponotoc creek and opened up the remaining territory in oktibbeha county for settlement. Chickasaw county, mississippi is a county in mississippi in da usa. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Pittsboro was established the same year to be the county seat which was briefly at hartford.
Revered in ancient times as spartans of the lower mississippi valley, the first. Mississippi wills and probate records, 17801982 includes chickasaw county source. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, to the civil. Cemeteries in chickasaw and surrounding counties, vol.
Guide to chickasaw county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history. Ans chickasaw county grenzn foignde nochboacountys. Andrew jackson in 1828, the indian removal act of 1830, and the extension of mississippi state. Their language is classified as a member of the muskogean language family. A welltodo planter and slave owner in chickasaw county, mississippi, levi. The history of the chickasaw nation in oklahoma began in 1818 when tribal leaders signed the treaty of old town, ceding their lands in western kentucky and tennessee. Past publications chickasaw county historical society. A history of chickasaw county mississippi volume 2.
Chickasaw county, mississippi chickasaw county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi misisipi savezna drzava. Click download or read online button to a history of chickasawcountymississippi book pdf for free now. Oktibbeha county was formally organized on december 23, 1833. Chickasaw county is located in the northeast area of the state.
It is bordered by alabama e, the gulf of mexico s, arkansas and louisiana, with most of that border formed by the mississippi river w, and tennessee n. I and ii chickasaw county historical and genealogical society. In the present day, they are organized as the federally recognized chickasaw nation. Keep financial records for all county officers responsible for receiving or collecting money for the county, including a detailed account for. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi chickasaw county historical and genealogy society on. Chillicothe, missouri, the retired senior volunteer program. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, to the civil war unknown binding 1968. A history of chickasaw county mississippi new books in. Learn more about state of mississippi court, tax, land and probate records the clerks office does not do research most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. Hugh kelsey mckee was the son of william robert mckee and margaret mills mckee. The house, dendy, stovall, wofford, and gordon families of chickasaw county, mississippi. His parents, william and martha joiners mclemore, were born in north carolina and tennessee in 1800, respectively, moved to covington county when he was but a child, and in 1838 they moved to lauderdale county and settled near where.
This history of chickasaw co was written by harley hill floyd and submitted for publication in vol i of the history of chickasaw co. A second law passed five days later, named john delashment, richard elliot, thomas ivy, thomas gates and benjamin anderson as commissioners for the purpose of organizing the county. A pictorial history 2002, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Chickasaw county, mississippi article about chickasaw. The chickasaw county courthouse is located in houston, mississippi. Chickasaw, a mississippi scout for the union and millions of other books are. The courthouse at pittsboro, burned december 22, 1922, along with. These are important for genealogy research purposes.
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