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John Jones Pettus (October 9, 1813 – January 25, 1867) was an American politician, lawyer, and slave owner who served as the 23rd Governor of Mississippi, from 1859 to 1863.
Mississippi Burning was released on VHS on July 27, 1989, by Orion Home Video. [41] A "Collector's Edition" of the film was released on LaserDisc on April 3, 1998. [42]
2015 June 24 At Briar Creek Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, an unknown arsonist started a three-alarm fire, causing more than $250,000 in damages. [24] 2016 November 1 The 111-year-old Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, was burned and vandalized with the words "Vote Trump" spray-painted onto the building ...
Windsor Ruins are in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Port Gibson near Alcorn State University. The ruins consist of 23 standing Corinthian columns of the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansion ever built in the state. [4] The mansion stood from 1861 to 1890, when it was destroyed by fire.
J.B. Mance, who some called the "Godfather of Gospel," died in a house fire in Mississippi early Tuesday morning, according to multiple reports citing fire officials. Mance, 97, died after his ...
The Rhythm Club fire (or The Natchez Dance Hall Holocaust) was a fire in a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi on the night of April 23, 1940, which killed 209 people and severely injured many others. [1] [2] Hundreds of people were trapped inside the building. At the time, it was the second deadliest building fire in the history of the nation.
The fire was fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity, creating red-flag conditions in the region. A red flag warning will remain in effect through at least Wednesday and maybe longer as ...
Southern Mississippi announced Sunday that it had fired head coach Will Hall after a terrible start to the season. The Golden Eagles lost 44-28 at home to Arkansas State on Saturday to fall to 1-6 ...