This is an article I found in a Memphis Civil War Newspaper, thought It might be of historical interest. MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL MEMPHIS TENNESSEE December 9, 1860, page 2 column 2 A Gentleman of this City now travelling Mississippi says the NASHVILLE GAZETTE, writes back to a friend as follows: the futher down I get, the more secession I see. Not content with wearing the blue cockade themselves, the people put them up on wagons, carriages, riding horses etc, at one place where I stopped all the Negroes had them on. You may safely put Mississippi down as dead out for secession. I was just wondering if my folks back then, was as happy about it as this article makes them sound. History note : John