In a message dated 9/5/00 1:18:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Bearlystewart@aol.com writes: << My family is from the Bessemer area and my grandfather worked for many years in the Muscoda Mines until his retirement at age 70 in 1947. I would very much like to learn something about these mines and the mining community on what was at one time called Readers Hill - now the area around Holbrook Ave. in Bessemer and also on Muscoda Hill where there was company housing, some of which still exists. My grandfather was Alcy Vincent Walters. Please contact me if you have any info on either the mining operation or the Walters family of Bessemer. Thanks, Carol in TN >> Carol and anyone I don't have any info to help you. But seems at one time my father said something about working in a mine in Ala. Somewhere close to Birmingham. I wonder if in your research if you come across info on Marshall Lee (Jack)Rackley and his father Lonnie Rackley you would send it to me. I think Marshall was born in Jonesboro Ala. thanks for your help. I will look out for info to help you Betty ****************************************************************************** ****************** Limited Edition Art Prints 25% to 50% off retail price Art-N-Frames send email for inventory list artnframes@aol.com My Collection web site http://hometown.aol.com/artnframes/myhomepage/collection.html ****************************************************************************** ******************