| Columbus Contributor(s): Vance, Mona K. (Author), Columbus-Lowndes Public Library (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738588067 ISBN-13: 9780738588063 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 976.2 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chartered in 1821, Columbus, Mississippi, was originally part of Monroe County. With the signing of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek nine years later, Columbus found itself in the newly formed Lowndes County. The name Columbus was given to the settlement by Silas McBee as early as 1819. Columbus has been a pioneer in many areas: the first public school in Mississippi, Franklin Academy; the first public college for women in the country, Industrial Institute and College (now Mississippi University for Women); and the first celebration of Decoration Day (now Memorial Day). Columbus even served as the state capital in 1865 when Union forces occupied Jackson during the Civil War. Columbus is also the birthplace of several national figures, such as playwright Thomas Lanier Tennessee Williams (1911 1983); boxer Henry Jackson Jr., or Henry Armstrong, (1912 1988); Walt Disney artist Joshua Meador (1911 1965); and sports announcer Walter Lanier Red Barber (1908 1992)." |
Contributor Bio(s): Vance, Mona K.: - Author Mona K. Vance, archivist with the local history department at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, selected images that best represent the city s vibrant and distinctive history from the department s archives. Explore the numerous businesses, families, cultures, celebrations, amusements, and organizations that played a role in creating Columbus s rich past in Images of America: Columbus. T he Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all. |