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ADAMS, Mississippi in the 1840s: 1 through 3 of 3

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  1. Dispute with Slave Trader
    date October, 1841map ADAMS, Mississippitags African-Americans, Race-Relations, Slavery

    In 1841, R. Ballard, a slave trader who owned property in Mississippi, brought a Federal suit against Henry Turner, claiming the Turner owed him 6,300 dollars. The bill was the remainder owed for forty-two slaves that Ballard had sold to Turner in 1835. Unfortunately for Ballard, Turner was quite unhappy with his purchase. He returned seven of the slaves to Ballard, declaring that they were either...

  2. The Loss of a Steamboat
    date September, 1842map ADAMS, Mississippitags Agriculture, Economy, Migration/Transportation

    In September 1842, the Vicksburg, a steamboat, was headed for New Orleans. On board were 145 bales of John A. Quitman's cotton. However, only 17 of the bales actually reached New Orleans as expected. The Vicksburg had an accident, and one hundred and twenty eight of Quitman's bales were unaccounted for. An accident such as this would have been very bad news for any southern plantation owner. Fortunately...

  3. A Murderous Education
    date 1846map ADAMS, Mississippitags Education, Government

    Around 1846, the students of Centenary College decided to take a stand. Fifty-three of the pupils signed a petition for the removal of a professor from their institute of higher education. In adding their names to the list, the students accused Professor Jones of, participating in ... the shooting of the boys Unfortunately, the petition gave no further explanation of the alleged incident. However,...