Check out my website of historical markers at www.MississippiMarkers.com.
My Published Columns
Thank You Starkville! - I am grateful for the many blessings I have received in Starkville.
King Holiday 2016: Hidden Biases of Good People - A hidden impact of stereotypes is the denial of fair consideration to people not in our group. Good people do not intend to deny opportunities to others based on stereotypes, but we do. More Education Funding is Necessary, But Not Sufficient - More money alone is not a magic bullet for educational excellence. But not enough money is a guarantee of mediocrity or worse. Fun Finding Historical Markers - Reading historical markers is a great way to learn history, and you are sure to find unexpected pleasures along the way. Wanted: More Women in Government - America and Mississippi Need More Women Leaders Tighten Up Every Chance You Get - We Southerners have a unique way of expressing ourselves. Medgar Evers Freed White People Too - Mississippi is on the way to becoming the place he envisioned more than 50 years ago. Many Places Named for Revolutionary War Heroes - After Mississippi took possession of Choctaw Indian land through the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830, a number of places were named for popular Revolutionary War heroes. What is the Highlight of a Mississippian on Vacation? - It's seeing another Mississippian! Couch to 5K in Just One Day - As the infomercials say, here’s how it works. First, don’t do any exercise for weeks in advance (or you’ll foil the experiment). Brotherly Love - My brother Frank was the central character in my childhood. Big Words - Whether you are perspicacious or pusillanimous, obsequious or obstreperous, laconic or loquacious, enjoy discovering big words as one of life’s little pleasures. Thank God for Mississippi! Our state continues to shine on the national stage and is a source of pride for those who live here. My Articles Published on Mississippi History NOW website
Cool Papa Bell - the fastest man to ever play baseball
L.Q.C. Lamar - the first American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, as a member of the President’s Cabinet, and as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court |
Documenting Historical Markers
Starkville Man Maps Historical Markers in Mississippi www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=39859
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