They were coming for the good soil. they had worn it out in the east by poor farming methods, ie , not rotating crops and raising tobacco. plus some were getting land grants. Rebecca ---------- > From: KESSAROSE@aol.com > To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ARDREW-L] Tishomingo Co, Miss & Drew Co., Ark > Date: Thursday, October 29, 1998 11:24 PM > > Jeannie Mitchell wrote: > >Can anyone tell me if there was some sort of migration trail or connection > >between Tishomingo Co, Miss & Drew Co., Ark >> > > I am also very interested in what drew people to Drew Co between 1849-1860; > mine didn't come from MS, but some came from NC and others from TN, and all of > them came during that span of time. > amy