7th Mississippi Infantry
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Sep 28, 2013
- Location
- Southwest Mississippi
Tonight I accidentally hit a gold mine of information that answered a few questions and filled in some gaps about my ancestors.
Many members will remember our nation's bicentennial celebration that roughly started around 1974 and culminated with the fireworks on July 4, 1976.
Does this logo bring back memories ?
Anyway . . . while going through some old trunks in my attic tonight, I found many issues of my Dad's small town weekly newspaper from that era.
I can only believe he saved these issues because of the historical articles.
Many of these articles were interviews with the remaining (albeit elderly) children and Grandchildren of the town's original settlers. Great personal stories about the local history.
Although I found nothing new about my ancestor's Civil War experiences, I was able to get a better picture of their War of 1812 / Creek War service.
So. . . I wanted to remind everyone that most media outlets during the mid 1970's were doing more local interest historical features than normal.
These mid 70's newspapers may be able to help others in their family research.
Many members will remember our nation's bicentennial celebration that roughly started around 1974 and culminated with the fireworks on July 4, 1976.
Does this logo bring back memories ?
Anyway . . . while going through some old trunks in my attic tonight, I found many issues of my Dad's small town weekly newspaper from that era.
I can only believe he saved these issues because of the historical articles.
Many of these articles were interviews with the remaining (albeit elderly) children and Grandchildren of the town's original settlers. Great personal stories about the local history.
Although I found nothing new about my ancestor's Civil War experiences, I was able to get a better picture of their War of 1812 / Creek War service.
So. . . I wanted to remind everyone that most media outlets during the mid 1970's were doing more local interest historical features than normal.
These mid 70's newspapers may be able to help others in their family research.
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