Jefferson County Court House, Fayette, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the Jefferson County, Mississippi Courthouse in Fayette, Mississippi, a large, Gothic style building with a tall, round clock tower in the center and two short round towers with angular roofs. People are pictured on the front steps. Trees are in front of the building. The title of the card is printed below the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. P. G. Jenkins in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. The card is postmarked Fayette, Mississippi, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Dear Mrs. Jenkins I have been trying to get time to write to you. I went to Jackson to the State Teacher's Association. Friday we had memorial Day. That afternoon went to Bro. C's. Luey has typhoid fever. Left her yesterday afternoon. I think she will soon be all right. She still has fever. Mamie had her little ones are there. I heard you wer coming to commencement. Are you? I hope you are. I will be so glad to see you. I sent you a Chronicle with [?] Be sure to come. M. A. N.

Publication Date

1908

Publisher

MacGowan Cook Printing Co.

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Courthouses

Keywords

courthouses; Jefferson County, MS; Fayette, MS

Geographic Location

Fayette (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1908_Postcard-Jefferson-Co.-Courthouse-Fayette_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 5, Southwest Mississippi Region

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Jefferson County Court House, Fayette, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University