Gigi, I would like a copy of the chapter dealing with reconstruction of Attala Co post CW. Thanks, Rayedene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gigi Tanksley" <gigitanksley@msn.com> To: "MSATTALA" <msattala@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:53 AM Subject: [MSATTALA] Reconstruction in Attala County > > > Dennis and Others, > > I recently purchased a copy of Volume X of the Mississippi Historical > Society. It has a chapter dealing with reconstruction in Attala County > after the Civil War. It was published in 1909. It is pretty interesting > reading. If you have not seen this and would like a copy of that chapter > please let me know. I found it to be interesting reading as far as > history goes. It gives some interesting insight into the relationship > between former slaves and their owners after the war. It also mentions > some of the prominent people in the county at the time. > > Have A Great Day, > > Gigi > > > > >> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:39:50 -0600 >> To: eopettit@earthlink.net; msattala@rootsweb.com >> From: dennisb@mindspring.com >> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] HUGH W. SMITH and NEW EMAIL ADDRESS >> >> Hi Ellen. You sent this note out under your earthlink.net address, >> but you say you have a new address that is hughes.net? Will the >> hughes.net address soon replace the earthlink.net address? Which one >> should be used now? >> >> Dennis >> >> >> At 06:56 AM 2/26/2009, you wrote: >> >Hi June......I do have a copy of Hugh W. Smith's obit from an >> >original newspaper clipping which was pasted inside the front cover >> >of a small Bible owned by my grandfather, Charles Franklin >> >Oakes. He was the son of Margaret Emily Smith, daughter of Hugh W. >> >Smith. The copy is legible but yellowed. I will be glad to scan >> >and send to you. Somewhere I have a copy of the obit for Gatsa Ann >> >Simpson Smith, his wife. I do have the 1960 typewritten >> >transcriptions typed by me from the originals. >> > >> >I don't know how to change my address to 'msattala@rootsweb.com' but >> >I have a new email address: >> > >> > Robilyn eopettit@hughes.net >> > >> >Thanks.........Ellen Oakes Pettit >> > >> >------------------------------- >> >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> Regards, >> >> Dennis K. Boswell >> 13910 French Oaks >> Helotes, TX 78023 >> >> Telephone: (210) 447-7321 >> Email: dennisb@mindspring.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Access_022009 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gigi, do you think this chapter could be posted on the Attala County website? I'm sure a lot of us would be very interested. Martha -----Original Message----- From: msattala-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:msattala-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rayedene Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:29 AM To: msattala@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Reconstruction in Attala County Gigi, I would like a copy of the chapter dealing with reconstruction of Attala Co post CW. Thanks, Rayedene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gigi Tanksley" <gigitanksley@msn.com> To: "MSATTALA" <msattala@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:53 AM Subject: [MSATTALA] Reconstruction in Attala County > > > Dennis and Others, > > I recently purchased a copy of Volume X of the Mississippi Historical > Society. It has a chapter dealing with reconstruction in Attala County > after the Civil War. It was published in 1909. It is pretty interesting > reading. If you have not seen this and would like a copy of that chapter > please let me know. I found it to be interesting reading as far as > history goes. It gives some interesting insight into the relationship > between former slaves and their owners after the war. It also mentions > some of the prominent people in the county at the time. > > Have A Great Day, > > Gigi > > > > >> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:39:50 -0600 >> To: eopettit@earthlink.net; msattala@rootsweb.com >> From: dennisb@mindspring.com >> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] HUGH W. SMITH and NEW EMAIL ADDRESS >> >> Hi Ellen. You sent this note out under your earthlink.net address, >> but you say you have a new address that is hughes.net? Will the >> hughes.net address soon replace the earthlink.net address? Which one >> should be used now? >> >> Dennis >> >> >> At 06:56 AM 2/26/2009, you wrote: >> >Hi June......I do have a copy of Hugh W. Smith's obit from an >> >original newspaper clipping which was pasted inside the front cover >> >of a small Bible owned by my grandfather, Charles Franklin >> >Oakes. He was the son of Margaret Emily Smith, daughter of Hugh W. >> >Smith. The copy is legible but yellowed. I will be glad to scan >> >and send to you. Somewhere I have a copy of the obit for Gatsa Ann >> >Simpson Smith, his wife. I do have the 1960 typewritten >> >transcriptions typed by me from the originals. >> > >> >I don't know how to change my address to 'msattala@rootsweb.com' but >> >I have a new email address: >> > >> > Robilyn eopettit@hughes.net >> > >> >Thanks.........Ellen Oakes Pettit >> > >> >------------------------------- >> >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> Regards, >> >> Dennis K. Boswell >> 13910 French Oaks >> Helotes, TX 78023 >> >> Telephone: (210) 447-7321 >> Email: dennisb@mindspring.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Access_022009 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, everyone. I am new here. Well, actually I joined a couple weeks back and finally had time to post. I am researching both my own and my husband's families. I am finding his a lot easier than my own, since the Simmons family has been in Mississippi for a bit. Mine, however, is spread out all over the country. I look forward to learning new things, and hopefully being able to provide something to the group. I am researching the Simmons family as well as Eakin, Rachel, and Adcock, on my husband's side. Liz Simmons http://www.youravon.com/lizsimmons