Mona Robinson Mills

Itawamba County

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Itawamba County takes its name from Chief Itawamba, a prominent leader of the Chickasaw Indians. Formed in 1836 from ceded Chickasaw Indian lands, the county was settled by hardy, industrious pioneers seeking new opportunities in a new land. The legacy of these hardworking settlers continues with the photographic history portrayed in Images of America: Itawamba County. Beautiful and immense hardwood forests that provided shelter for its pioneers later became the source of a logging boom, with sawmills and oxen being a familiar sight. Life in Itawamba County was not all work and no play, however. The county has a rich musical heritage: local musician Jordan Cockrell won first place in the World Championship Fiddling Contest held at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis; the "First Lady of Country Music," Tammy Wynette, and jazz great Jimmie Lunceford, known as the "King of Syncopation," were both born here; and the roots of the "King of Rock and Roll," Elvis Presley, go deep in Itawamba County.

Produktdetails

• Images of America
• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 163mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780738590684
• ISBN-10: 0738590681
• Artikelnr.: 36393436

Autorenporträt

Mona Robinson Mills, a sixth-generation Itawambian, is delighted to share this homage to the county of her heritage. A member of the Itawamba County Historical Society, Mona is also a genealogical blogger with a passion for vintage photographs.