This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lsgriff Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1447.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi there, I left MS when I was very young, but I do know that my aunt Louise lived in Marks, MS. Our family lived about 20 miles from Clarksdale near Rudyard, MS. and Cohoma, MS. We went to Hull. My cousin just attended a class reunion in Clarksdale the first week in August. The other surnames that you mention are not familiar to me with the exception of Redd. My cousin's father owned a resturant in Clarksdale many years ago, called Thigpen's Chicken Shack. I still have relatives living in Clarksdale, and other parts of the Delta. Perhaps some might know of your family, because they have been there for all their lives. Butler, and Thigpen are their names. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.