Even though Hancock County is only a small corner of a large state, it has a rich history involving pirates, the Civil War, cotton plantations, slavery and Native Americans.
It is believed by the author that in knowing and understanding of what came before, readers may help themselv.
Indeed, the personage named Blanque may create new and tantalizing mystery.
In addition, a few unknown characters are revealed and described, People whose Stories are worth the telling.
In the process, names will be recognized as those of folk who were of more than local significance, such as JFH Claiborne, Jean Lafitte, Simon Favre, and Andrew Jackson, Jr. what they did, where they worked, where they came from.
In addition, flesh is put on Some old bones in the telling of the lives of Some of those who built the county ... all through original letters written within a family living in Logtown.
In this instance, officials of a Confederate state found it necessary to seek the advice of Union officers for instructions on how to arrest, try, sentence and execute those who were stealing from hard-working families...
A Citizens Committee was created to prevent looting and other depredations.
Testimony of local citizens reveals the use made of the legendary "tunnel" believed by Some to extend "to the islands." The Civil War and its effects on county business and on the lives of citizens are painfully depicted.
Official Spanish papers document the arrest of slave dealers operating in the Mississippi Sound.
A reader will find the results of a detailed investigation into the fabled Pirate House of Waveland, Ms.
It has been the task of this author to uncover and explain the truths that are the bases of the stories, and to find and report as much as possible using primary evidence and written history.
They have been told and re-told, sometimes with modifications and maybe even embellishment.
This book explores the legends that have been passed down regarding important events and Their participants.
Even though Hancock County is only a small corner of a large state, it has a rich history involving pirates, the Civil War, cotton plantations, slavery and Native Americans
