Experiments in the Vela Uniform Program sponsored
jointly by the Department of Defense and the Atomic
Energy Commission were conducted below this spot
at a depth of 2700 and 2715 feet in salt. A 33 kiloton
nuclear devise was detonated on . . . — — Map (db m197264) HM
The last bare knuckle prize fight was fought here on Richburg Hill July 8, 1889.
John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in the seventy-fifth round to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain were both . . . — — Map (db m118378) HM
Area to south, originally part of French Louisiana became W. Florida under England & Spain. After West Florida Revolution annexed by U.S. & in 1812 added to Miss. Territory. — — Map (db m97104) HM
Established in 1896 by Rev. Joseph Lewis
Bryant, a member of the Mississippi House
of Representatives (1908-1912). Bryant
also served as the cogregation's first
pastor. The first sanctuary was built
in the early 1900s, and was replaced
in 1938 . . . — — Map (db m175806) HM
Scene of destructive tornado on April 24, 1908. Forty-seven people were killed and more than 300 injured. Over half of the homes were destroyed. Property damage was great. — — Map (db m118379) HM