For modern decoy enthusiasts, he brings this guide up to date with tips for collecting in person and online. Pascagoula, mississippi, public library is digitizing. I have lived in ms all my life and am now in picayune about an hour or so away. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Four centuries on the pascagoula for more information. He was a small business owner, well known for his service and skills at dixie seat cover on market street. Before you visit read this article about genealogical research on the internet click. The legend of the singing river is actually a collection of legends and myths about. Labbarron peoples, age 61, a native of grand bay, al and a resident of pascagoula, ms passed away on march 3, 2020. Select crew lists and manifests, 18901963 includes pascagoula, mississippi. Moss point man hopes to set record straight on his alien abduction experience. Recently she was put up for museum donation by the navy and there is a strong effort to bring ticonderoga to pascagoula, mississippi, where she was built, to serve as a museum ship. See more ideas about local history, history and mississippi. With our headquarters library located in pascagoula, our system has branches in the cities and communities of east central, gautier, lucedale, moss point, ocean springs, st.
The pascagoula refinery began construction on the fcc project in 2005. List of books and articles about mississippi history. Interestingly, because of her maritime success, pascagoula is still a gathering place of nations as they come here to trade, build or buy ships. It is bordered by alabama e, the gulf of mexico s, arkansas and louisiana, with most of that border formed by the mississippi. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in pascagoula, mississippi. Pascagoula, remember when charles david sharp youtube. Pascagoula beach park 2020 all you need to know before you.
You may mail your payment to po drawer 908 pascagoula, ms 39567. Google patents raby field pascagoula airport 1st location jackson county airport pascagoula, mississippi. Charles ledbetter obituary pascagoula, ms mississippi press. Pascagoula language and the pascagoula indian tribe. He has authored both medical papers and several books, fiction and nonfiction. According to local euroamerican legend, the peaceloving tribe walked single file into the singing river now known as the pascagoula river because the local biloxi tribe were planning to attack. I am gathering information about the ones i grew up seeing used in pascagoula, ms. Joe marshall webb was born on sunday, may 04, 1924 and passed away on tuesday, april 14, 2020. Alien abductions have long been a topic of discussion, and that includes the infamous pascagoula abduction of 1973. Pascagoula is the home of the states largest employer, northrop grumman americas shipbuilder. He is a past president of the local historical and genealogical society. John loved the outdoors and hunting particularly dove hunting.
Pick something to do, such as work in the yard, read a book, complete a task. Legend of the singing river national postal museum. Although the origin of the pascagoula people is unclear, they were one of many smaller bands, like the biloxi, who lived together along the riverine systems of mississippi and louisiana spilling into the gulf of mexico. Mar 30, 2016 hurricane katrina taught us many lessons. Things to do in pascagoula ms gulf coast attractions. Pierre le moyne diberville encountered the tribe in 1699 and was impressed by the beauty of pascagoula women according to local euroamerican legend, the peaceloving tribe walked single file into the singing river now known as the pascagoula river because the local biloxi tribe were planning to attack. Versions of a native legend about the pascagoula river. Those who are interested in donating in memoriam of charles ledbetter, please send donations to woodlawn baptist church located at 2919 old mobile highway, pascagoula, ms, 39581.
Annette cunningham passed away in pascagoula, mississippi. Paddling the pascagoula herndon, ernest, williams, scott b. Literary giant william faulkner wrote his second book in pascagoula sampling history. Evidence of their cultures has been found largely through archeological excavations, as well as existing remains of.
Tommy wixon of pascagoula does not know exactly where his penchant for collecting ends and his love of history and genealogy begins, but. Calvin parker, now of moss point, along with friend charles hickson, claimed they were abducted by aliens while fishing on the pascagoula river and now parker has written a book he hopes. Turn left, admire some of the lovely homes, and youll run into a little family park where the kiddies can run and play beneath the shade of the trees. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. The obituary was featured in mississippi press on january 23, 2020. Dec 8, 2015 just a small board with pins ive found out on the web about local history for pascagoula, ms. It served as the high school for black students until the public schools were integrated in 1971. The library is partnering with the jackson county historical and genealogy society which meets at the librarys meeting room each month. He describes the evolution of the industry, provides the history of each firm, and includes numerous fullcolor photographs to identify their products.
His memorial will be held on saturday, march 14, 2020 at 11 am, at the pelican landing, 6217 hwy 6, moss point, ms. It is the principal city of the pascagoula metropolitan statistical area, as a part of the gulfportbiloxipascagoula combined statistical area. Throughout history the natural resources of the mississippi gulf coast have played an important role in attracting new residents to the area for both work and relaxation. Bosco is a member of ducks unlimited and has enjoyed hunting and fishing since his boyhood. The hilliard family is grateful for those who continue to offer prayers and condolences. The pascagoula were a small tribe of indians formerly living on the pascagoula river in southern mississippi. A tale of two mississippi cities, the longawaited history of pascagoula and moss point, by chris e. They were closely connected with the biloxi, but are now extinct as a separate division. Turn left, admire some of the lovely homes, and youll run into a little family park where the kiddies can run and play.
Dixie haggard, professor of history at valdosta state university who specializes in native american history. Jul 29, 2019 but what the pascagoula river tribe has that the other groups did not is dr. Patricia glaude obituary pascagoula, ms mississippi press. Charles collette passed away on june 17, 2019 in pascagoula, mississippi. Joe marshall webb was a resident of pascagoula, mississippi at the time of passing. Members of the jackson county historical and genealogical society became keenly aware of the vulnerability of oneofakind records, books, maps and photographs housed at the pascagoula public librarys local genealogy and history department. The mysterious song of the pascagoula legend of the pascagoula. Consistently, the jacksongeorge regional library system has ranked as one of mississippi s top public library systems. The population skyrocketed with the wardriven shipbuilding industry. Discover librarianselected research resources on mississippi history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. John fagan obituary pascagoula, ms mississippi press.
Pascagoula beach park 2020 all you need to know before. Books for sale on the pascagoula indians indian tribes of the lower mississippi valley. The legend of the singing river is actually a collection of legends and myths about the origin of the strange musical sounds coming from these waters when the conditions were right. Upcoming book retells chilling story of pascagoulas. Pascagoula indians the handbook of texas online texas.
Pascagoula, jackson county, mississippi genealogy genealogy. The indians the first people to live on the coast were the american indians. They were first documented by canadian naval officer jeanbaptiste. He has written several books on the mississippi gulf coast and its history published by the history press and the donning company. Unearthing the buried identity of pascagoula river tribe. Pascagoula is a city in jackson county, mississippi, united states. It is the main city of the pascagoula, mississippi metropolitan statistical area, as a part of the gulfportbiloxi pascagoula, mississippi combined statistical area. The pascagoula river on the mississippi gulf coast is famed as the singing river. The city of pascagoula is taking the threat of the coronavirus covid19 very seriously. The biloxi, the pascagoula, and the moctobi tribes lived on the banks of the pascagoula river. Pascagoula yellow pages phone books in mississippi ms.
On the night of october 10, 1973, two men charles hickson and calvin parker were fishing on the banks of mississippi s pascagoula river. Although the origin of the pascagoula people is unclear, they were one of many smaller bands, like the biloxi, who lived together along the riverine systems of mississippi. Despite all the years that have passed, the strange events that took place that night havent become any less unsettling, or baffling. If you are a collector, or just interested in decoys, this is an informative book. Historical sites in mississippi include old spanish fort, the oldest house on the mississippi river, near pascagoula, as well as vicksburg national military park, brices cross roads national battlefield site, and tupelo national battlefield see national parks and monuments, table. Consistently, the jacksongeorge regional library system has ranked as one of mississippis top public library systems. Homeported in pascagoula, mississippi, the tico was the lead ship of her class.
Their name was derived from the choctaw who called them the bread people. Carver high school pascagoula, mississippi wikipedia. Raised on biloxis point where many of his relatives and friends worked in biloxis seafood industry, he is a 1967 graduate of notre dame high school in biloxi and attended the jefferson davis campus of mgccc in gulfport. The pascagoula river runs through modern day pascagoula, mississippi located at the mouth of the mississippi river. The nature museum offers both live and mounted exhibits that explore the diverse variety. She obtained a bs degree in history from the university of southern mississippi, and was published in the journal of mississippi history. When he was still a boy, his family moved to pascagoula, ms, where john lived the rest of his life. In june 2019, pascagoula placed an historical marker near the alleged. Some say the song is caused by the ghosts of american indians who sacrificed themselves there. Pascagoula central firemen, dignitaries and children, circa 1930. Book on the history of the gulf and mississippian tribes. Evidence of their cultures has been found largely through archeological excavations, as well as existing remains of earthwork mounds built thousands of years ago. Carver high school was a public secondary school in pascagoula, mississippi.
Zillow has 215 homes for sale in pascagoula ms matching. When first known in 1699 the pascagoula pachaogoula, pascagola, pascaboula, paskaguna indians lived in southwestern alabama and southeastern mississippi, but in the middle eighteenth century they crossed the mississippi and settled near the mouth of the red river in louisiana. Mississippi s phantom barber of pascagoula in june 1942, after a population boom brought about by the increased manufacturing of warships in the area, the citizens of pascagoula, mississippi were. Pascagoula real estate pascagoula ms homes for sale zillow. The singing river genealogylocal history library is located on the second floor of the pascagoula public library which is located in downtown pascagoula. The pascagoula, in terms of discharge volume, remains the largest undammed, unaltered river system in the. Patricia ann glaude was born in pascagoula, ms on august 24, 1948. A new edition of a classic book about the environmental triumph that saved a southeast mississippi wetland description preserving the pascagoula recreates one of the more exciting sagas in the history of wilderness preservationthe ultimately successful fight to protect the vast, magnificent, littleknown pascagoula swamp in southeastern mississippi. In natchez and biloxi are many fine antebellum mansions. A committal service will be, friday, february 7, 2020, 11. River genealogy and local history library upstairs in the pascagoula public. Publications for sale jackson county historical and genealogical.
From fishing boat charters and outdoor parks to luxury resorts and casinos, find fun things to do in gulf coast near the pascagoula area. The building stayed dormant until 2012, when it was reopened as the aaron jones interactive center, named after a longtime coach at carver. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history. At the southern end of market street in pascagoula, youll meet the gulf of mexico. Ufo contact at pascagoula on the night of october 11, 1973, two very frightened mississisppians, charles hickson and calvin parker, presented themselves at the jackson county. Pascagoula is a major industrial city of mississippi, on the gulf coast. John was born in gunnison, mississippi, on february 5, 1935.
One is how quickly material things can be destroyed. Due to the current pandemic, a private burial will take place with immediate family. Browse the most recent pascagoula, mississippi obituaries and condolences. John was born june 20, 1971 in pascagoula, ms to paulette and john raymond fagan sr. History pierre le moyne diberville encountered the tribe in 1699 and was impressed by the beauty of pascagoula women.
Pair of new books fill gap in mississippi sounds legacy sampling. The history of the state of mississippi extends to thousands of years of indigenous peoples. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Pascagoula je grad u americkoj saveznoj drzavi misisipi. Jackson county memories pictorial history book pediment. After receiving a bachelors degree in political science from spring hill college, he received a business degree from the university of southern mississippi. History americas paddling the pascagoula and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Joe bosco was born in pascagoula and currently resides in moss point, mississippi. Data derived from population estimates, 2000 census of population and housing, 1990 census of population and housing, small area income and poverty estimates, county business patterns, 1997 economic census, minority and womenowned business, building permits, consolidated federal funds report, census of governments. Prior to world war ii, the town was a sleepy fishing village of about 5,000. We recommend using a check or a money order as your form of payment, not cash. The mississippi coast and its people grand bay national. Wonderful full color pictures and great amounts of information are found in the pages of this book. Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippi s bewitching history warts and all. Legend tells the story of two native american tribes that believed to have once coexisted, the biloxi and the pascagoula. See more ideas about mississippi, pascagoula mississippi and ocean springs. John england obituary pascagoula, ms mississippi press. The pascagoula gautier schools pgsd has 19 buildings in our district.
Preserving the pascagoula recreates one of the more exciting sagas in the history of wilderness preservationthe ultimately successful fight to protect the vast, magnificent, littleknown pascagoula swamp in southeastern mississippi. Part ii of volume ii, over half the book, is devoted to genealogy. Pascagoula tribe of mississippi legends of america. Labbarron peoples obituary pascagoula, ms mississippi. Four centuries on the pascagoula cyril edward cain. Preserving and promoting the maritime heritage of mississippi in the mississippi maritime museum at pascagoula, ms. Aug 31, 2016 this alien abduction mystery in mississippi still baffles people today. Osnovni podaci drzava sjedinjene americke drzave savezna drzava. Mississippi press obituaries and death notices for pascagoula mississippi area. A native of pascagoula and a graduate of our lady of victories high school, the author now lives in diamondhead.
This book, pascagoula the closest encounter, tells the story of one of the. Pascagoula, remember when charles david sharp on the gulf of mexico lies a little town that i call home and no matter where i go its not too far pascagoula mississippi its the singing. Guide to pascagoula, jackson county, mississippi genealogy ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Pascagoula white pages phone books in mississippi ms. Preserving the pascagoula recreates one of the more exciting sagas in the history of wilderness preservationthe ultimately successful fight to protect the vast, magnificent, littleknown pascagoula swamp in southeastern mississippi the pascagoula. Preserving the pascagoula university press of mississippi.
Pascagoula, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the free. With the closure of the pascagoula utility office until april 6 th, we ask that you continue to use the night drop in front of the office to make your payments. The mississippi journal presents jackson county memories, a pictorial history book. The population was 22,392 at the 2010 census, down from 26,200 at the 2000 census. List of books and articles about mississippi history online. The history of the pascagoula people is shrouded in as much mystery and legend as the river itself. Scranton nature centerold spanish fort pascagoula, ms 2289386612 enter the world of coastal mississippi. Annette cunningham obituary pascagoula, mississippi. Carl hilliard obituary pascagoula, ms mississippi press. Mississippi maritime museum, pascagoula, mississippi. Tommy wixons miniature books are both artistic and functional. Funeral home services for charles are being provided by heritage funeral home. When conditions are right, a strange humming sound rises from the pascagoula. She was predeceased by her parents, and her brothers herman.
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