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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
P. 0. BOX 571 JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39205 October 5, 1977
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William F. Winter, president
JOHN K. BETTERSWORTH ARCH DALRYMPLE >11
Frank E. Everett, jr Mrs Mitchell Robinson Estus SMITH Everette Truly Thomas h. Watkins Sherwood W Wise
Elbert R. Hilliard director
Mrs. Mickey Paulk
Hancock County Historical Society
Box 1340
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 Dear Mrs. Paulk:
In answer to your request, I am enclosing some newspaper articles by S. G. Thigpen on early Gainsville and its people. Mr. Norman Chronister of our Department is in charge of our historical marker program.
I hope this material will be helpful to you. Whenever this Department can be of further service to you, please do not hesitate to call upon us.
Sincerely,
Michelle Hudson Research Assistant Archives § Library Division
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