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LOUISIANA'S LOSS - MISSISSIPPI'S GAIN
The history, folklore and trivia of HANCOCK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI - from the stone age to the space age
Collected and edited by
Robert G. Scharff
copyright 1994 by Robert G. Scharff Running Head:	HISTORY	OF	HANCOCK	COUNTY