Tag Archives: Mississippi
Talented Tuesday on Wordy Wednesday: My talented, prosperous ancestors
Not only is this newspaper article about my talented great-aunt Tempe Stuart a point of pride for this woman who would go on to make her living teaching and performing music, but it’s also full of information that I didn’t … Continue reading
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Monday Madness: Ancestral Property Found, Lost & Found Again
Ever since my cousin, Monique and I returned from our trip down to Ocean Springs, Mississippi to do some ancestry research, I’ve been thinking about all the property my ancestors accumulated and then lost. It was a source of inspiration … Continue reading
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No Place Like Home
My first cousin recently moved a stone’s throw from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, pictured above. As I plan a visit to see her as well as our ancestral home, it made me think how so many of us in my family … Continue reading
Welcome to my family!
The search for my family history began when at age 12, I asked a simple question: “Grandpa, are you white?” Continue reading
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