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  Amite County, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,033, and the median income for a family was $31,256.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amite_County,_Mississippi   (387 words)

  
 Amite County Mississippi 1860 slaveholders and 1870 African Americans
It is possible to locate a free person on the Amite County, Mississippi census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published indexes almost always do not include the slave census.
The term "County" is used to describe the main subdivisions of the State by which the census was enumerated.
In Mississippi in 1860 there were 481 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,868 farms of 500-999 acres.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~ajac/msamite.htm   (1421 words)

  
 Amite County, MS News - Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Mississippi Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of Charlie Floyd, who was fired as an Amite County High School principal and coach.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of Charlie Floyd, who was fired as an Amite County High School principal and coach.
Amite County Civil Defense Director Sam Walsh is discouraging efforts to establish an American Red Cross shelter in the county in the event of another Hurricane Katrina.
www.topix.net /county/amite-ms/page2   (932 words)

  
 Bios - Co. B - 33rd Mississippi Infantry
Captain Hiram Morgan was born March 1, 1824 in Amite Co., Mississippi the youngest son of William Morgan, Sr., and Elizabeth Gayden.
When the Amite Guards were formed and became Company B of the 33rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Powell, at the age of 37, was elected 1st Lieutenant in April 1862.
At the age of 31 he enlisted in the Amite Guards which became Company B of the 33rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment and was elected 2nd Lieutenant.
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 Amite County Mississippi
Amite County was represented in the Constitutional Convention of 1817 by Henry Hanna, Thomas Batchelor, John Burton, Thomas Torrance, Angus Wilkinson and William Lattimore.
The agricultural interest of the county have increased at least 25 per cent, in the last five years, while the population is estimated now at fully 25,000.
The Amite County Historical and Genealogical Society was recently formed on July 23, 2004 to collect and preserve materials of historical and genealogical significance, educate and promote interest in the heritage of Amite County, Mississippi.
www.rootsweb.com /~msamite   (1396 words)

  
 Outrages Upon Freedmen in Amite County Mississippi
I beg leave to make the sweeping statement, that in some four or five townships or beats in the counties of Amite and Pike nine-tenths (9/10) or the entire white male population have actually perjured themselves.
No wonder that such an inmate in their minds as the recollection of their own nefarious actions should be the instigator of a subterfuge to screen themselves in violating law by implicating others who are defenceless.
Should they remain where they are, under existing circumstances, their condition will not only be rendered worse than slaves, but the safety for their lives and their hopes for the future for this unfortunate race will depart forever.
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 Forestry: Title III Program - Amite County
It is bordered by counties on the north by Franklin and Lincoln; east by Pike county; and west by Wilkinson.
The county is transected by the Amite river.
Liberty is the county seat and is located in approximately the center of the county.
msucares.com /forestry/titleiii/amite.html   (294 words)

  
 Bios - Co. K - 33rd Mississippi Infantry
John D. Drummond was born between 1841-1842 in Amite County, Mississippi as the eldest son of Thomas James Drummond and Aletha A "Lettie" Jones.
His name is associated with many public events that have made Mississippi historic since he entered public life, in all of which he had an eye single to her glory and advancements.
He was among the first to leave Amite County at the beginning of the Civil war, enlisting in Co. K 33rd Miss., serving through the four years.
www.angelfire.com /ms3/davidg33/biosK.htm   (5440 words)

  
 MDAH > News Releases > Archives and Library Division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In 1993 Hemphill served as interim director of the Mississippi Polymer Institute at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Pemberton was commander of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana and charged with the defense of Vicksburg.
Born at a plantation home known as the Hermitage in Claiborne County, Mississippi, Humphreys was a member of the Mississippi legislature and served as governor from 1865 to 1868.
www.mdah.state.ms.us /admin/news/archives.html   (3920 words)

  
 Court Records: James Ellison Cockerham, Amite Co., Mississippi - Tarver-Gen: Tarver Family Genealogy & Allied ...
James Ellison Cockerham was born in Barnwell Co., SC ca 1798 and died in Liberty, Amite Co., Mississippi.
The remnant of the 33rd was once again sent from Mississippi, this time to North Carolina where they fought in the battle of Bentonville.
The Amite County Rifles was organized in April, 1861 and mustered into service on April 29, 1861 going into camp at Camp Brown about a half mile north of Liberty on the west side of Speculation Creek.
www.tarver-genealogy.net /records/probate/ms/ms_jmscockerham.html   (1689 words)

  
 Descendants of Martin Kirkland
  She was born 05/04/1828 in Louisiana, and died 04/05/1902 in Amite County, Mississippi.
) was born 03/08/1848 in Rankin or Copiah County, Mississippi, and died 07/27/1925 in Mars Hill, Amite County, Mississippi.
  She was born 07/12/1853 in St. Helena Parrish, Louisiana, and died 10/14/1918 in Amite County, Mississippi.
www.homestead.com /woodslegear/files/kirkland.htm   (155 words)

  
 Amite County, MS Genealogy Forum
martins of amite and lincoln counties, 1880 - 1920 - diethra cox 9/09/02
westbrook of amite county 1880 - 1920 - diethra cox 9/09/02
knox (stampney, stevenson, rebecca) of amite county - diethra cox 9/09/02
genforum.genealogy.com /ms/amite   (668 words)

  
 Amite County Mississippi in the Civil War
While Amite County had little strategic military value, it lay within the overland route between Baton Rouge and Jackson.
The area's farms and livestock helped feed the armies that moved through, and many local sons enlisted to fight in one of the eleven companies formed in the surrounding area.
Rosters found in the Amite County Courthouse in Liberty, Mississippi.  Transcribed and published by Albert S. Casey in Vol.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Pointe/3829/amite_civilwar.html   (352 words)

  
 GENEALOGY PAGE
Sarah Rebecca Miller was from Clay County, Mississippi but moved to Southern MS after the death of her first husband, Lewellyn McClelland Foster, and her marriage to her second husband, Moses Dan Glenn.
My father's ancestors are from Amite County, Mississippi, Georgia, the Carolinas, South Louisiana, and Acadia.
His father, John Clark Payne, Jr., was born in Amite County, Mississippi, the county that became the focus of my graduate school research and the topic of my master's thesis.
www.geocities.com /jenpayne11/genealogy.html   (1012 words)

  
 122 acres, Amite County, MS land for sale at Landwatch.com
From oxbow lakes and coastal marshes to professional tournaments, fishing is by far one of the most popular outdoor activities in Mississippi.
Canoeing and kayaking can be enjoyed year-round in Mississippi, from the Gulf Island National Seashore Park in Ocean Springs to Horn Island, a federally-designated wilderness area.
There are over 145 Mississippi golf courses from which to choose, testing the skill of every level of golfer.
www.landwatch.com /details.aspx?propertyid=442   (403 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Amite County, Miss.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1898-1909 (6th District 1898-1903, 7th District 1903-09); state court judge in Mississippi.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MS/AM.html   (564 words)

  
 Amite County, Mississippi houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amite County is $409 a month.
Churches in Amite County include: Saint Davis Church, Royal Chapel, Bond Church, Rose Bower Church, Robinson Baptist Church, Browns Chapel, Calvary Church, Plymouth Church.
Amite County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average.
www.city-data.com /county/Amite_County-MS.html   (456 words)

  
 Liberty, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liberty is a town in Amite County, Mississippi, United States.
It is the county seat of Amite County
It was the hometown of Jerry Clower, famed Southern comedian.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liberty,_Mississippi   (378 words)

  
 Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy
Please email any material you think might be useful for Amite County.
We currently have a directory of researchers and surnames in Amite county that will be given out at the reunion only.
Pages about Amite County Archives, Queries, Surnames, Amite Resources, MS Resources, Links, Mail List, and more.
msgen.net /co/amite   (278 words)

  
 Descendants of Hezekiah Newman
She was born 1802 in Barnwall District, South Carolina and died October 21, 1843 in Amite County, Mississippi.
In 1833 when the canvass was made by the Amite and Florida Auxiliary Bible Society for the purpose of ascertaining all families "...of Amite County who are destitute each of a full copy of the holy scriptures..." in Captain Lea's beat, Thomas Tarver, Hezekiah Newman, Thomas Cockerham and Abram Rushing.
Extinct Towns in Mississippi Towns and villages that became extinct after period of prosperity.
jack0204.tripod.com /gen/newman/hezekiah_newman.html   (1784 words)

  
 All About Amite County Mississippi
19th and early 20th Century Amite County was also the subject of some of my graduate research.
My grandfather, John Clark Payne, was born in the Zion Hill area of Amite County on land that had been in his grandmother's family (the Moores) since 1805--four years before the county was organized in 1809.
Using traditional print resources available to me at the Clayton Genealogy Library in Houston and the records residing in the Amite County Courthouse in Liberty, I was able to construct a family tree and learn of my ancestors' contributions to the creation of Amite County and the settlement of southwestern Mississippi.
www.geocities.com /heartland/pointe/3829/amite.html   (414 words)

  
 Amite County, Mississippi MS, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Amite County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi.
The county is in the McComb metro area.
This was a decrease of -1.33% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19788   (603 words)

  
 Amite County by Luther Butler
Reason he wore the blue one was 'cause being fl in Amite County, Mississippi, he was a slave who did about like us white folks told him.
We pretended these Mississippi River hills were most as high as them Tennessee mountains Paw was always writing about.
There were few people in Amite County who thought the Yankees had a chance of winning this war.
www.erath.net /butler/amite.htm   (2324 words)

  
 Mississippi, Amite County Queries
Specifically, I am looking for any immediate family of Benjamin Franklin Bowman, who married Mary Florence Tarver of Amite County, and then moved into Pearl River, LA. Mary Florence was the daughter of Lott Tarver, granddaughter of Allen Tarver, both early Mississippi settlers.
Carney served as a Cpl. and was discharged at New Orleans in l814 and was paid mileage for 300 miles to his home in "Amite"...need to verify his residence in Amite and any other data available - Jeremiah later settled in Madison Co.
Deacon who was in Liberty, Amite Co., MS in 1850's.
www.msgen.net /co/amite/que   (823 words)

  
 Southwestern Mississippi & Eastern Louisiana Genealogy and History Web Ring
Relevant County records for Cain and Cox in Wilkinson and Amite counties from 1806 to 1880.
A page dedicated to the history of Our Family in Jefferson and Franklin County, MS from the time of their arrival in the county in 1800's to the present.
Families resided in Hinds, Copiah counties in Mississippi and in LaSalle, Calcasieu, Winn, Union, and Bienville Parishes.
u.webring.com /hub?ring=swmsela   (453 words)

  
 Amite Co. MS
Mississippi Birth Records - Mississippi Birth records can be searched using a first and last name from this database.
Mississippi Adoption Registry - This is a Mississippi adoption registry database to help you run a birth parent search or an adoptee search.
Mississippi Family History - Links to Mississippi data records and web sites for use in your family history and genealogy research.
resources.rootsweb.com /USA/MS/Amite   (516 words)

  
 Lineages: Rev. Elijah Lovett Tarver - Tarver-Gen: Tarver Family Genealogy & Allied Families Collaborative Family ...
See also miscellaneous court records for Casey's entries relating to Amite County TARVER cases.
Casey, Albert Eugene, The Environs: Amite County, Mississippi 1699-1890.
522 - [N.B. This is the 1860 Amite Co. census entry for Elijah's household.]
www.tarver-genealogy.net /records/court/ms_tarvpwll.html   (915 words)

  
 A To Z Marriages: Marriage records for Amite County, Mississippi
A To Z Marriages: Marriage records for Amite County, Mississippi
Amite County, MS - County Index to MS Marriages Database - Marceline Beem and Sue Skay Abruscato
These pages may be freely linked to but not duplicated in any fashion without written consent.
www.atozmarriages.com /usa/ms/amite.shtml   (69 words)

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