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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «humphreys county» AND «mississippi»

This list will also include matches for inflectional* forms of the words.
 
By Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019
Elmore James Marker (reverse)
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Mississippi, Holmes County, Lexington — 167 — Elmore James — Mississippi Blues Trail —
[Front] The cemetery of the Newport Missionary Baptist Church is the final resting place of Elmore James (1918-1963), often described as the "king of the slide guitar." James' electric style built on the approach of Robert Johnson and later . . . — — Map (db m140748) HM

2 ► Mississippi, Humphreys County, Belzoni — 11 — The Reverend George Lee — Mississippi Freedom Trail —
The Reverend George Lee (1903-1955), a pioneer in the early Mississippi civil rights movement, was a vice president of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership, a co-founder of the Belzoni NAACP branch, and a powerful public speaker. In the . . . — — Map (db m77408) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 12, 2026