Dan, A Pictorial History of Holmes County was just recently (maybe a month ago) offered for sale by the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce. This Pictorial History, primarily about the Lexington area, is told pictorialy with chapters emphasing families, churches, houses, etc. Another recent book, "Durant Pioneer Families", was published in 2001 by Sharon Daniel Cauthen. The Durant book is somewhat more detailed and is a written history of the Durant area with a genealogical section that includes several pioneer families with a list of their descendants. Many pictures are also included. Both of these books are very interesting and informative. Dan, I would very much like to know when your book is published. Jimmy McBride >On 09/11/2002 - 19:21, Dan Edwards wrote: > I am not sure of the book to which you all are referring. I am writing a > history of Holmes County, entitled "In Defense of Holmes" It began as a > cultural study of the lower South with Holmes as the focal point of that > research. It surveys the weather, topography, historic native American > occupation, paleo-Indian, the coming of the Americans up to and including > the Civil War. I had intended to extend my study through the end of WWII, > but became sidetracked in my admiration of the heroic sacrifices of the > citizens of Holmes during the Civil War. I have spent the last several years > tracking those military units and many of the soldiers through the war > years. I do hope to go to print by next spring. Although, now a resident of > Holmes County, I have no heritage here. > If this is the "book" to which you refer, I will be only too happy to post a > notice upon its publication. > Respectfully, > Dan Edwards