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Curator's Page
The Old Courthouse Museum's Curator oversees the Genealogy Room, Genealogy Library, Museum Library, Artifacts, and Displays. He conducts research. The Curator utilizes a variety of printed and electronic resources. Sources available for genealogical research include property records (circa 1850-1870), newspaper back issues, genealogy data bases, census information, cemetery records, year books, family history files, Tishomingo County records, death certificates, Confederate pension records filed in Tishomingo County, a list of all known Mississippians who served during the Civil War, and a record of all Mississippians and their widows who applied for pensions based on their service with the Confederate States during the Civil War. A data base is also available that lists known military personnel who served during the Civil War on either side. Please direct queries to the curator at [email protected] or call 662-423-3500. The receptionist will direct your call to him.
The Battle of Iuka was fought here during September of 1862. It and the Battle of Corinth are a pair of battles fought during a span of approximately two week. Those days are know as The Darkest Days Of The War. The Civil War in north Mississippi is an area in which the Curator specializes.
The Curator's major is History. The Old Court Museum has a room dedicated to the Civil War. The curator is available for in depth tours of the Civil War Room. These tours include discussions of the Battle of Iuka, the significance of the Civil War in Mississippi, and the short term and long term effects the Civil War had on Mississippi.
Old Douglas the camel was present during the Battle of Iuka. He carried the instruments for the 43rd Mississippi's bandsmen. During the Siege of Vicksburg, he was killed by a Federal sharpshooter. A marker was erected for him at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg.
The Battle of Iuka was fought here during September of 1862. It and the Battle of Corinth are a pair of battles fought during a span of approximately two week. Those days are know as The Darkest Days Of The War. The Civil War in north Mississippi is an area in which the Curator specializes.
The Curator's major is History. The Old Court Museum has a room dedicated to the Civil War. The curator is available for in depth tours of the Civil War Room. These tours include discussions of the Battle of Iuka, the significance of the Civil War in Mississippi, and the short term and long term effects the Civil War had on Mississippi.
Old Douglas the camel was present during the Battle of Iuka. He carried the instruments for the 43rd Mississippi's bandsmen. During the Siege of Vicksburg, he was killed by a Federal sharpshooter. A marker was erected for him at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg.
