Were there _any_ resident African-Americans in Mitchell county? I remember only families of German and English/Irish/Scots descent. (perhaps there were a few exceptions, but I think there were very, very few Italian-Americans --I recall an Arrighi family-- and no African-Americans. I do not believe this is a case of a white American's prejudice-based forgetfulness, but an actual fact that there were neither black farmers nor black merchants --nor, for that matter, black poverty-- in Mitchell county. But it is time to check and correct my memory, if it is mistaken. In a message dated 6/19/2002 1:02:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, KSMITCHE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Date: 16 Jun 2002 21:41:22 -0600 > From: sweetiepiepress@yahoo.com > To: KSMITCHE-L@rootsweb.com > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cm.2ADI/61 > > Message Board Post: > > I am compiling information for a book on African-American world war > veterans and would like to > conduct interviews with those (vets and their families) willing to share > their experiences. > Please contact Lisa Daniels at (866)206-9066, ext. 6672 or e-mail me at > sweetiepiepress@yahoo.com > Thank you for your participation. >