ON THE USE OF MULES (From an old newspaper abstract) Mules, on a general average, live more than twice as long as horses. They…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her…
This is a cute story that many who lived on a farm can relate to. Bitterweed Butter by Dorothy Graham Gast When I was…
Tobacco farming was hard work by Sam Perkins My father grew burley tobacco in Middle Tennessee for forty continuous years. I was a participant…
This unedited story has been transcribed from WPA (Works Project Administration) stories on Lowndes County from 1935. THE WAYSIDE COTTAGE Mr. & Mrs. C.…
QUILTING AND CORN-SHUCKING By WPA Writer Maude Dreisbach written ca. 1936 During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people…
