The following list of archival collections held at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History may have materials pertaining to religious history in Mississippi. Some examples include church ledgers, meeting minutes, typescript histories, a variety of church record books. In many cases, the collection is entirely on microfilm because in the 1970s churches loaned to MDAH their historical materials for microfilming and then those materials were returned to the church. In other cases, a collection may consist of the personal papers, correspondence, sermons, and other materials for a specific individual. This list is not meant to be comprehensive but can act as a guide to begin researching religious history in Mississippi. Collection names are linked to their catalog record which also provides access to the finding aid.  The list is arranged by collection number.

 

Academy Baptist Church Minute Books (Z/0003)
The volume is a typescript of two volumes of Academy Baptist Church records (1842–1898) done by Andrew Brown of Ripley. Included in the typescript is a foreword by Brown which gives some historical information concerning the church and the manner used to transcribe the two original volumes. The minutes of the church include minutes of church meetings and lists of church minutes.

John Ford Papers (Z/0050)
This collection consists of letters, documents, and business papers of the Reverend John Ford of Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, and of his descendants. The papers include correspondence of J. F. Ford; various land deeds, promissory notes, bills, and receipts; land grants; and minutes of the first meeting of the board of trustees of Fordsville schools in 1858. The Ford home was the site of the first Mississippi Methodist Conference in 1814 and the Pearl River Convention of 1816, which recommended partitioning the Mississippi Territory into the present-day states of Alabama and Mississippi.

Cato Baptist Church Records (Z/0062)
The registers contain lists of the active and retired members of the church as well as regular entries concerning the work of the congregation. The 52 miscellaneous items include church letters of recommendation, lists of contributors to Cato Baptist Church, a tabulation of votes cast in the Cato Precinct of the Democratic Primary Election on August 22, 1911, and a commencement program of the Johns Consolidated High School dated April 16, 1948.

Richard Abbey and Family Papers (Z/0068)
Abbey settled in Yazoo County in 1840 and became a cotton planter and Methodist preacher. He served the Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in several capacities. He was appointed special agent in 1872 to prosecute its claim against the United States government for property destroyed during the Civil War, and he also wrote numerous religious books and pamphlets, most of which were published by the Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Drake-Satterfield Papers (Z/0096)
Personal letters, business papers, and newspaper clippings of the Satterfield, Drake, Archer, and Turpin families. Many of the papers concern Centenary College and the Methodist Church of Port Gibson. Notably are these items: 1 Sunday School teacher's class book, Mrs. Ellen Drake, 1907; 1 Bank book of Rev. J. A. B. Jones, 1897; 1 Volume, Suggestions for Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

Drake-Satterfield Collection (Z/0096.001/F)
This addition to the Drake-Satterfield Collection consists of a photostat copy of a resolution concerning E. S. Drake's resignation as superintendent of the Port Gibson Methodist Sunday School due to failing health, December 22, 1907.

Crystal Springs Circuit, Methodist Quarterly Conference (Z/0111)
Records of the Methodist Quarterly Conference of the Crystal Springs Circuit, which included as many as 20 Methodist churches in Hinds and Copiah counties

Rev. W. P. Browne Notebook (Z/0142)
Manuscript volume of notes kept by the Rev. W. P. Browne, of Pascagoula, missionary of the Episcopal Church in Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, and Louisiana, 1876-1918. Mr. Browne was ordained to the diaconate in St. Andrew's Church, Jackson, April 9, 1876, and to the priesthood in All Saint's Church, Grenada, on April 25, 1880. His missions in the state of Mississippi included Raymond, Edwards, Bolton, Bovina, Canton, Greenwood, Grenada, Brookhaven, McComb, and many others. He was the predecessor of the Rev. Val H. Sessions in rural mission work for the Episcopal Church in the state of Mississippi. Mr. Browne was born in 1850, and the date of his death is not known.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Woman's Auxiliary, Minute Book (Z/0169)
Minute book of the Woman's Auxiliary of Saint Andrew's Parish, Jackson. This volume contains the constitution of the Woman's Auxiliary, rolls, minutes of a few meetings, and various notes on the activities of the organization. The volume is 16.5 by 20 cm. in size, and contains 54 pages.

St. Philip's Episcopal Church (Madison County, Miss.) Parish Register (Z/0264)
The Vestry Minutes and Parish Register of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Kirkwood, Madison County, the home of Governor William McWillie (1795-1869). Vestrymen of St. Philip's Church at the time of its organization, April 24, 1848, were W. McWillie, Wm. Hemingway, E. H. Anderson, Adam McWillie, H. Pomeroy, C. Anderson, Thos. S. Anderson, Wm. Cleveland. The Parish Register contains list of rectors, historical sketch, and articles of association of the Parish, as well as a list of communicants, baptisms, marriages, confirmations, and funerals. The Register contains a separate listing of colored communicants, baptisms, marriages, confirmations, and funerals.

Union Baptist Church (Tippah County, Miss.) Minute Book (Z/0268)
Minutes (typed copy) of Union Baptist Church, Tippah County, Mississippi, and the predecessor of Chalybeate Baptist Church. The original book is approximately 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 inches in size and its in the possession of the Chalybeate Baptist Church. The typed volume contains a foreword of two pages by Grace L. South dated January, 1941, and 178 pages of the typed minutes.

Mount Zion Baptist Church (Pike County, Miss.) Minutes (Z/0290)
This volume (pp. 134) contains a typewritten copy of the first volume of the minutes of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Pike County, for the period from July 28, 1838, to January 5, 1878; excerpts from the second volume of minutes which appears to cover the period from March, 1878, to August 7, 1901; and comments and index to volume one of the minutes by William W. Simmons.

Charles B. Dana Papers (Z/0395.000/F)
Miscellaneous papers of Rev. Charles B. Dana, an Episcopal minister at Port Gibson and Natchez. The collection includes letters to him, bills, a report to the Mayor and Selectmen of Natchez on the affairs of the Natchez Institute, baptismal records of Eleanor Selden Washington, and a marriage license of John F. Ritter and Mary Ida Presell.

Elizabeth Norton Dehay Papers (Z/0400)
Papers, mainly correspondence, of Elizabeth Norton DeHay written by members of her family and friends. Mrs. DeHay, of Houston, was the wife of P. S. DeHay. Earlier she had taught the adopted children of J. K. Kearney, uncle of Belle Kearney. Included in the collection are letters written while Mrs. DeHay was a student in a Catholic school for girls. These give an insight into school life in the 1850s.

William Mercer Green Papers (Z/0439.000/F)
Miscellaneous letters and papers of William Mercer Green, a native of North Carolina and first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi.

Whitfield Harrington Manuscript (Z/0451.000/F)
Manuscript of the prayer given by the Reverend Whitfield Harrington of the Mississippi Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, after the secession convention delegates had passed the Ordinance of Secession on the afternoon of January 9, 1861.

Ladies Aid Society, First Baptist Church of Jackson, Minute Book (Z/0484)
Secretary's Book, Ladies Aid, Baptist Church is the title of this volume, which contains minutes kept by Mrs. W. N. Campbell and Mrs. W. F. Yarborough. The volume is 16.5 cm. by 21 cm. in size and contains 93 pages.

Joseph C. Pasmore Letters (Z/0552)
Two letters from Joseph C. Passmore, Northern Episcopal Churchman-lawyer in Mississippi on a banking mission, one from Natchez, dated November 3, 1842; one from Vicksburg, dated December 16, 1842. Both letters relate to conditions in Mississippi during this period. Each letter comprises three pages, ALS.

Bock and Krauss Department Stores Collection (Z/0571)
"This collection contains fiscal correspondence and insurance documents of Bock’s Department Store, Bock-Fischel Dry Goods, David Bock Inc., Krauss Department Store, and the national Krauss franchise. Included in the collection is personal correspondence detailing the involvement of the Bock family in the local, national, and international Jewish communities. The collection also contains personal correspondence belonging to Ferdinand Thomas Krauss and his close friends and extended family following his inheritance of the Krauss Department Store."

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Business Girls Group No. 2, Records (Z/0594)
Papers and minutes of the Business Girls Group No. 2 of Saint Andrew's Church, Jackson, Mississippi. The volumes are as follows: minutes, Feb. 8, 1943-Jan. 8, 1945, pp. 40, 17 x 21.5 cm. And Jan. 8, 1945-Jan. 14, 1946, pp. 34, 17 x 21.5 cm.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Manuscript (Z/0595)
Historical sketch of the founding of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Jackson. 7 pages.

White Oak Baptist Church (Carpenter, Miss.) Records (Z/0672.000/F)
Miscellaneous records of the White Oak Baptist Church, Carpenter, Mississippi.

T. J. Koger Collection (Z/0699) Microfilm Roll 36052
Correspondence of the Reverend T. J. Koger, native of Brooksville, Noxubee County. Mr. Koger was presiding elder of the Columbus District, Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, prior to the Civil War. He enlisted in the 1st Regiment, 60 Days Mississippi Volunteers, in December 1861. He was made Regimental Postmaster and Chaplain. He later was Captain, Company A, 41st Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers; participated in the Battle of Corinth; and was killed in battle on October 8, 1862. The majority of the letters were written by Koger to his wife and relate his experiences in the Confederate army. The other correspondence was written by members of Mrs. Koger's family, in particular, Matthew Elder of Dublin, Ireland.

County Line Baptist Church (Copiah County, Miss.) Records (Z/0700) Microfilm Roll 36053
Microfilm copy of the record book of the County Line Baptist Church, Copiah County, for 1828-1886. The church was established on January 4, 1828, and the founding members are named. Lists of subsequent members, male and female, white and African American are included.

Beulah Baptist Church Register (Z/0711) Microfilm Roll 36056
Microfilm copy of the register of Beulah Baptist Church established in Washington Parish, Louisiana, in 1838, now in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

Trinity Episcopal Church (Natchez, Miss.) Records (Z/0715) Microfilm Roll 36059
Microcopy of the vestry minutes of Trinity Episcopal Church, Natchez, Miss., 182261890, the parish register, 182661852, 187361883, and miscellaneous documents filed in the vestry minute book, and the parish register.

Milton S. Westfall Diary (Z/0724)
Milton S. Westfall was a young Methodist minister assigned to the Bolivar circuit in Bolivar County, Mississippi, for the years 1860 to1862. The Westfall diary covers the calendar year 1861, except for the following omissions: January 1 and 2 and February 1 through 17. Although the entries are very short, Westfall records his travels, expenses, illnesses, sermon notes, devotional thoughts, impressions of the various communities he serves, and political opinions of his church members. Since much of his ministerial work depended on the weather, he devotes much space to how rain, cold, or excessive heat affects his travels or the lives of his church members. Westfall describes preaching to congregations, both white and black, in churches and on plantations. Sometimes he records how well his sermons were received.

Grace Episcopal Church (Canton) Register (Z/0750) Microfilm Roll 1070
Microfilm copy of the parish register of Grace Episcopal Church, Canton. The church was organized February 23, 1848, under the direction of the Reverend E. H. Downing. On August 1, 1848 the Reverend Edward Fontaine became the first rector. The register contains a short history of the parish written by Fontaine on April 3, 1849, a list of parishioners, 1848-1868, and lists of baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages and deaths.

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Pontotoc County) Minute Book (Z/0779) Microfilm Roll 36066
Microfilm copy of the minute book of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Pontotoc County, July, 1843–November, 1888. The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church was formed in July, 1843 by residents of "Millers and Hancocks Settlement," Pontotoc County. In addition to the minutes of regular and "protracted" meetings, the book contains rules for the decorum of the church, names of the members and a warranty deed to the church property.

Allan Hargrove Papers (Z/0796.000/F)
Most of the letters Hargrove wrote during the Civil War were written to his wife, informing her of conditions in the army and what army life was like. On several occasions, he also encouraged her to keep faith in God and that His will would prevail. The earliest item is the renewal of a license giving Hargrove authority to preach.

Port Gibson Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Methodist Ladies Cooperative Association, Minutes (Z/0827) Microfilm Roll 2843
History of the Methodist Ladies Cooperative Association of the Port Gibson Methodist Episcopal Church, written by Kate Archer Drake in 1942; two minute books of the Association, the first volume covering the years 1871–1893; the second 1893–1911; and the Cradle Roll of the Church, organized in 1903.

Hernando Baptist Church (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) Records (Z/0862) Microfilm Roll 36081
Microfilmed edition of the Hernando Baptist Church Records comprised of church minutes, membership lists, and letters of transfer.

Walter Edwin Tynes Diary (Z/0864)
Typescript diary of the Reverend Walter Edwin Tynes, written in 1926. Though entitled "diary," this volume is evidently constructed from family records, recollections, and journal entries kept by the writer. The first portion gives family background, and information about his home near Osyka, Mississippi. Mr. Tynes was first an attorney and teacher, later becoming a Baptist minister. Of interest are his accounts of the difficulties of organizing and maintaining Baptist congregations in south Mississippi and the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. The first efforts of the Baptist Mission Board, and the resistance of established Baptist congregations to Home Mission work are related. The Reverend Tynes worked and held pastorates in Osyka, Summit, McComb, and Canton; the Florida Parishes of Louisiana; and various places in Texas. In his thirties Mr. Tynes decided to further his education in religion. He attended two summer sessions at Chautauqua, New York, and two winter sessions at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky. After this period of study, the Reverend Tynes held several pastorates in Texas, and the diary ends on December 31, 1892. Although the dates of this writing embrace the Civil War period, there is nothing of interest concerning that conflict.

New Providence Baptist Church (Copiah County, Miss.) Records (Z/0871) Microfilm Roll 36082
Microfilmed edition of the New Providence Baptist Church Records comprised of church minutes, membership lists, and list of deacons.

Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Minute Books (Z/0879)
Four minute books of the presiding elders of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, from January 15, 1906, to September 10, 1911, and fifteen condensed minute books for the use of the presiding elders covering the period from 1914 to 1932.

Christ Church (Protestant Episcopal) (Church Hill, Miss.) Records (Z/0892) Microfilm Roll 36086
Microcopy of the Vestry Minutes, Parish Register, and the Guild Account Book of Christ Church, Church Hill. Established in 1820, Christ Church is the oldest parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. The vestry minutes begin on March 27, 1826, and end on February 13, 1955. The records in the Parish Register are as follows: Baptisms, April 13, 1828-September 11, 1966; Confirmations, April, 1842-March 13, 1966; Marriages, April 27, 1829-October 22, 1961; Funerals, December 23, 1831-December 30, 1966, and list of communicants, with remarks, and some dates of first confirmations. The activities of the women of the Parish are reflected in the account book of the Guild.

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Calhoun County, Miss.) Minutes (Z/0895) Microfilm Roll 36087
Microfilmed copy of the minutes of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Calhoun County, 1925–1974.

Devine V. Jones and Family Papers (Z/0931)
Letters to Devine V. Jones, African-American Methodist preacher, Star Route 1, Grenada, from relatives in Chicago, Illinois, Detroit, Michigan, Memphis, Tennessee, and Lawton, Oklahoma. Some of the letters were written during the University of Mississippi-Meredith riots of 1962 and refer to these events. The Reverend Mr. Jones was a tenant on the farm of William F. Winter until the leasing of the farm to another operator in 1968. The letters reflect family life, the African American migration to the cities, church affairs, and social conditions of a tenant farmer in Mississippi in the 1960s.

Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Quarterly Conference, Kingston-Washington Circuit, Vicksburg District, Minutes (Z/0933) Microfilm Roll 36092
Two minute books of the quarterly conference for the Kingston-Washington Circuit, Vicksburg District, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Bethel Baptist Church (Newton County, Miss.) Records (Z/0952) Microfilm Roll 36050
Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Deacons, lists of members at various times and the constitution of Bethel Church (Baptist), Newton County.

Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Mississippi, Records (Z/0963) Microfilm Rolls 36096, 36097, 36098, and 573
Church records of the Diocese of Mississippi (organized 1826) during the episcopate of its first bishop, the Rt. Rev. William Mercer Green (1850-1884), and its second bishop, the Rt. Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson (1884-1902). These papers include miscellaneous diocesan correspondence and the Journal of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, 1826-1898. Of special historical interest are the Civil War papers in the collection, which document the action of the southern churches after Mississippi's secession from the Union on January 9, 1861. These papers include the circular letter sent from Sewanee by the senior southern bishops, Bishop Polk and Bishop Elliott, asking for a meeting of all southern bishops in Montgomery on July 3, 1861, to "consult upon such matters as may have arisen out of the churches in our civil affairs." Mississippi delegates attended the Montgomery meeting, after which the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States was organized.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Parish Registers (Z/0971) Microfilm Rolls 36100 and 3801
Registers of St. Andrew's Parish, Jackson showing baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, and lists of communicants. The parish was organized in 1839, but the earliest registers available for microfilming begin in 1877.

Trinity Episcopal Church (Pass Christian, Miss.) Parish Records (Z/0972) Microfilm Rolls 295 and 36101
Parish Registers, 1850-1969; Vestry Minutes, 1888-1921 and 1950-1959; Transfers, 1909, 1910, and 1952-1969; Clergyman's Records (Burials) 1955 and 1961-1969; and miscellaneous records of Trinity Church, Pass Christian. The parish was organized in 1848, and the church was built it 1850. That structure and all of the parish buildings were completely destroyed by Hurricane Camille in August, 1969. The records of the parish on this microfilm were located after the hurricane, completely water soaked, and covered with sand and mud. After drying and cleaning, the records were microfilmed by the Department of Archives and History, and the original material returned to Pass Christian.

Concord Baptist Church (Choctaw County, Miss.) Minute Book (Z/0981)
Typescript of minutes of Concord Baptist Church, Choctaw County. The typed volume contains 14 pages of church decorum and rules and a list of the original members of the church. There are 174 pages of typed minutes.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Woodville, Miss.) Records (Z/0992) Microfilm Roll 36103
Microfilm copy of two registers of St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1823-1890), Woodville. The registers contain lists of communicants, baptisms, burials, marriages, and the usual information found in parish records. Xerox copies of a list of Rectors of St. Paul's, a diagram of the church property, newspaper articles and "Notes on History of St. Paul's" are included.

Woodville Methodist Church (Woodville, Miss.) Records (Z/0993.000/F)
Xerox copy of "Register of Members and Probationers in Woodville Station, Mississippi Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South," and a listing of persons baptized. The volume is dated November 20, 1860, but the first nine pages are used to list the pastors and presiding elders for the period 1837 through 1894.

Harry C. Ash Manuscript (Z/0994.000/F)
Xerox copy of a typescript "A History of the Centreville Methodist Church, 1811–1961", by Harry C. Ash. The paper was written and presented by Mr. Ash at the memorial service held October 8, 1961, on the site of Midway Church, which was founded in 1811 near Centreville, Mississippi. The text is fifty-one pages and there is a short introduction along with a list of memorials and pastors from 1811 through 1961.

Benjamin M. Drake and Family Papers (Z/0995)
Benjamin Michael Drake (1800–1860) was born in North Carolina and later became a prominent Methodist minister in Mississippi. By 1824, he was riding the circuit in the Natchez and Washington area. Papers, correspondence and annual reports, 1824–1832, of the Mississippi Conference Society, Auxiliary to the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church are in this collection, and also Dr. Drake's treasurer's account book, 1836–1843. Ff. 86–96 contain Xerox copies of "Abstracts of correspondence and other literary remains of Dr. B. M. Drake, together with Sunday notes and comments," 1822–1860.

Liberty Baptist Church (Lauderdale County, Miss.) Records (Z/0997.000/F)
Thermofax copy of a typescript of the original record books of Liberty Baptist Church, near Toomsuba, Lauderdale County. The books contains minutes of church meetings, lists of members, rules of decorum, and an index.

Bethel Baptist Church (Calhoun County, Miss.) Minutes (Z/1037) Microfilm Roll 36112
Microfilm copy of six volumes of the minutes of meetings of Bethel Baptist Church, Slate Springs, Calhoun County. The church was apparently organized in 1850, as the printed Centennial Anniversary Program, Sunday, October 29, 1950, appears in one of the volumes.

Baptist Church of Christ at Jerusalem (Amite County, Miss.) Records (Z/1043) Microfilm Roll 36114
Microfilm copy of two volumes of the records of the Baptist Church of Christ at Jerusalem, Amite County. Volume I covers the period 1812 through 1866, and Volume II covers the period 1866 through 1889.

Leaf River Baptist Church (Covington County, Miss.) Records (Z/1049) Microfilm Roll 36115
Transcription of Leaf River Baptist Church Records by A. P. Robertson in 1882. The records consist of general business notations for the normal operation of the church from 1829–1971.

Bethel Baptist Church (Copiah County, Miss.) Records (Z/1082) Microfilm Roll 36118
Contains church minutes of Bethel Baptist Church, Copiah County, and a membership roll.

Bethel Baptist Church of Christ (Copiah County, Miss.) Records (Z/1082.001) Microfilm Roll 36119
Microfilm copy of minutes of church meetings of Bethel Baptist Church in Copiah County. The church was organized on October 2, 1867, in a meeting at Deer Springs School House (Copiah County). The minutes contain business transactions concerning the church, reports on church services and notes about new members, baptisms, and departing members. Volumes two and three contain indexes for church members.

Bethesda Baptist Church (Jefferson County, Miss.) Records (Z/1084)
Xerox copies of the record book of Bethesda Baptist Church, Jefferson County. Included are lists of members, baptisms, church minutes, and some financial records.

Salem Baptist Church (Collins, Miss.) Records (Z/1088) Microfilm Roll 36115
Contains record book of the church, list of members, list of pastors, and register of church officers.

Charles Kimball Marshall Papers (Z/1092)
Dr. Charles Kimball Marshall (August 29, 1812–January 14, 1891) was a Methodist minister in Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and other towns in Mississippi and Louisiana. The collection includes correspondence to and from Dr. Marshall, sermon notes and a notebook kept by Dr. Marshall during the yellow fever epidemic of 1878. Also in this collection are letters to Bishop Charles B. Galloway: two from Marshall, and four are from his daughter, Annie DeMoss, dated after Marshall's death. Among the undated items is a three page autobiographical sketch of his life.

Henry G. Hawkins Collection (Z/1096)
The Rev. Henry G. Hawkins, Natchez, served as historian for the Mississippi Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was on the committee selected to erect a monument at Washington to commemorate the establishment of the State of Mississippi. The collection includes the Church Conference Record of Pearl River Charge, Jackson District, Mississippi Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1899-1903.

Coila Baptist Church (Coila, Carroll County, Miss.) Minutes (Z/1134) Microfilm Roll 36122
Minutes of church meetings and lists of members of Coila Baptist Church, Coila, Carroll County. This volume is in two parts bound together and apparently was originally two separate volumes. Also included is an n.d. list of male and female church members; a short history of the church; and two letters from Miss Ella Williams, Greenwood, to Dr. Harry Lee Spencer concerning the history of Coila Baptist Church.

McCall Creek Baptist Church Minute Books (Z/1158) Microfilm Roll 36139
Three volumes of the McCall Creek Baptist Church: Volume I, June 20, 1909 to August 25, 1935, including a list of members; Volume II, September 4, 1935, to October 19, 1945, minutes and index of members; and Volume III, November 11, 1945, to December 3, 1961, minutes and list of members.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Brandon, Miss.) Financial Records (Z/1175) Microfilm Roll 36143
Positive microfilm copy of one volume of financial records of St. Luke's Episcopal Church including expenses and gifts and offerings to the church with the names of donors. Also filmed are several loose items containing lists of offerings, expenses, the budget for 1938-1939, and several canceled checks. In one file folder is a copy of the petition to the Bishop of Mississippi for permission to establish St. Luke's Church, which was consented December 13, 1888. The Reverend Valentine H. Sessions was once Rector of St. Luke's.

Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal), (Terry, Miss.) Register (Z/1176) Microfilm Roll 36144
One volume parish register of the Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) containing an index, list of rectors, communicants, confirmations, baptisms, burials and marriages.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Bolton, Miss.) Records (Z/1177) Microfilm Roll 36145
Seven volumes of church records as follows: Parish Register, three volumes, 1919-1972; Register of Services, three volumes, 1951-1972; and one volume of the Register of Services in the Bolton Field, 1919-1929. The Bolton Field included the churches at Bolton, Bovina, Brandon, Chapel of the Cross at Mannsdale, Clinton, Flora, Raymond, Ridgeland and Terry. The Reverend Valentine H. Sessions was once rector at St. Mary's.

Mrs. William B. Colbert Papers (Z/1209)
The collection consists mainly of correspondence and church bulletins from Episcopal churches in Jackson. The collection was processed into the following groups: Correspondence (religious), 1935-1962; Church Bulletins (St. Mark's Episcopal Church) 1960-1962; Miscellaneous printed matter (dealing with the church), n.d.; 1937-1961; Manuscript entitled "The Responsibility of a Citizen", n.d.; Notes from course in American Government, n.d.; Church Bulletins (St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral), 1940-1962; Personal Photographs, 1913-1952.

Elijah Steele Letters (Z/1219.000/F)
Letters to and from the Reverend Elijah Steele, prominent in the early history of the Methodist Church in Mississippi. The Reverend Mr. Steele was born in Williamson County, Tennessee, on April 3, 1814; died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 10, 1841, at the age of 27, and is buried there. His life is the subject of a biography by the Reverend Benjamin M. Drake, D.D. Correspondents include Henry Hampton Bridges, R. R. Bridges, Mary A. Steele, and William Winans.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Columbus, Miss.) Parish Register (Z/1248) Microfilm Roll 36157
St. Paul's Episcopal Church was established at Columbus, January 1, 1837. This register contains a brief history of the church from 1837 to 1914 along with a list of parishioners, 1854-1881; baptisms, 1852-1910; confirmations, 1852-1909, communicants, ca. 1854-1906; marriages, 1839-1843, 1852-1910; burials, 1852-1910; and church offerings, 1854-1889. One page of marriages, 1839-1843, is obviously from an earlier record book of the church and has been filmed in sequence at the beginning of the marriage section. There are five funeral notices at the end of the burials section. Filmed after the volume are several miscellaneous items.

St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church (Collins, Mis.) Records (Z/1264) Microfilm Roll 36158
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church was organized on November 6, 1970, in Collins. This collection consists of the minutes of this church along with the annual budget.

Lily Wilkinson Thompson Papers, Accretion (Z/1265.001)
Contained in this collection are the following materials: personal correspondence (March 3, 1865-May 15, 1959); correspondence certifying church membership (August 11, 1817-April 6, 1868); annual reports of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Mississippi Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1930-1934); printed material concerning the Galloway Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1836-1936); blueprints of unsold plots in Cloverhill Subdivision; a purchase account from Lotterhos and Huber by Mrs. Thompson (December 1891-July 1892); legal agreements; certificates; news clippings; an introduction of James K. Vardaman; and eight published books.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Records (Z/1302)
The records of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church consist of an August 1944 honor roll; church programs from 1940 and 1968; copies of St. Andrew's Bulletin from 1922 through 1946, and copies of St. Andrew's Monthly Messenger from 1948 through 1951.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Hinds County, Miss.) Records (Z/1304) Microfilm Roll 36165
This collection contains names of communicants, confirmations, baptisms, church reports, marriages, deaths, funerals, and transferred members.

All Saints' Episcopal Church (Tupelo, Miss.) Registers (Z/1305) Microfilm Roll 36166
This collection contains two parish registers, which include names of communicants, baptisms, historical data, burials, marriages and a list of church families, 1938-1968; All Saints' Auxiliary record book containing pledges, accounts and budgets, 1949-1953; a minute book, 1952-1967; and a science record book, 1938-1968.

John G. Jones Journal (Z/1321) Microfilm Roll 36173
This collection contains a journal compiled by Reverend Jones, March 9, 1835-September 6, 1836. He was a pioneer Methodist historian in Mississippi.

John G. and John A. B. Jones Journals (Z/1321.001) Microfilm Roll 36174
This is an addition to writings of the Reverend John G. Jones, a pioneer Methodist historian in Mississippi. Contained in this addition are the following volumes. John A. B. Jones was a son of John G. and Jane A. Jones. He, like his father, was a Methodist minister. The book filmed here is a text book (1852–1864), in which is regularly recorded the passages of scripture ever preached from by John A. B. Jones from the time of his first attempt at Mount Carmel, Coles Creek Circuit, Mississippi Conference, October 10, 1852. The texts are numbered and the time and place when each was preached from is given. This book reveals the names of a number of obscure Methodist churches in Mississippi, some of which no longer exist.

Port Gibson Female College Papers (Z/1331)
Included in this collection are a letter dated June 15, 1813 from William Turpin (Washington, MT) to Thomas B. Turpin (Centerville, MD); the articles of agreement and association between the proprietors of the Port Gibson Academy, September 11, 1843; a minute book of the proprietors and board of trustees of the Port Gibson Female College, April 3, 1844–May 8, 1908; and a list of graduates, 1855–1892. Subsequently, the property was deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church in October 1869. By decree of the Mississippi Methodist Conference in November 1927, the Port Gibson Female College automatically went out of existence in May of 1928.

Holy Innocents Episcopal Church (Panola County, Miss.) Records (Z/1340) Microfilm Roll 37030
Included here is the parish register, 1856-1936, for the Holy Innocents Church in Como, Panola County. The register contains: church history, names of families, and baptisms, 1881-1926; confirmations, 1881-1926; communicants, marriages, and burials, 1856-1936; offerings; statistics; and an index.

Belle Strickland Diary (Z/1347)
This collection consists of a paginated, indexed typescript and photocopy of the original diary of Belle F. Strickland. The diary entries date from July 25, 1864, to July of 1877, and they chronicle many events in the Holly Springs area during and after the Civil War. However, the entries are irregular, and several years are omitted. Most entries describe Strickland's progress in school; her attendance at the Holly Springs Presbyterian Church and occasionally at the Catholic church; the health of her family; and the weather. Of particular interest are Strickland's accounts of the 1864 Union army raids on Holly Springs. She also mentions several weddings and the deaths of a few people, including a Mr. Nelson and a Mr. Tucker.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Oxford, Miss.) Records (Z/1362) Microfilm Roll 36177
Among the materials filmed is a scrapbook compiled by Dr. and Mrs. Edward McCrady. The scrapbook contains letters, pictures of the church, accounts by Mrs. Rebecca A. Pegues and others taken from various private records and from the parish journal. Dr. McCrady was distinguished not only as a minister but also as an instructor of philosophy at the University of Mississippi. Also included is a record book of St. Peter's cemetery, 1882-1892. In addition, there is a group of miscellaneous material including: circulars from the Church Building Commission to the congregation (1882); a program for the Easter festival of 1883; miscellaneous correspondence dating from 1858 to 1884; and miscellaneous receipts and invoices, October 1858-May 1887.

Kate Markham Power Papers (Z/1367)
This collection contains the personal narrative typescript of Kate Markham Power written on October 10, 1936. In this narrative, Kate describes her childhood experiences attending the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, in Hinds County, Mississippi, from 1870-1879, and in 1890. The collection also includes a note by an unknown author and a photocopy of the narrative.

Order of the Sisters of Mercy (Vicksburg, Miss.) Papers (Z/1408) Microfilm Roll 36184
The microfilm of this collection contains the following material: two typescripts, one concerning the history of the Order of Sisters of Mercy, and the other, Mother M. Anglea Fedou2s account of the Sisters of Mercy of Vicksburg during the Yellow Fever epidemic in Edwards in 1879; a thesis entitled, "Thy Mercies Will I Sing" by Sister M. Ethelbert De Muth, R. S. M., September 24, 1961; and an anonymous diary, November 19,1883-November 1, 1886. Included in this diary is an address to his Holiness Leo XIII from the Catholic Choctaws of Neshoba County on the occasion of his Jubilee and letter of the Bishop at Natchez to the Rector of the American College, Rome, Italy, October 28, 1887.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Columbus, Miss.) Records (Z/1438) Microfilm Rolls 36196 & 36197
Minutes of the vestry meetings at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, which was established in 1837.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Columbus, Miss.) Records (Z/1438.001) Microfilm Roll 36198
Microfilm roll containing church register with names of rectors, communicants, baptisms, confirmations, burials, marriages, and families, 1905-1941. Also included are three miscellaneous items concerning baptisms and marriages, and undated, 1845, 1900.

St. Alban's Episcopal Church records (Warren County, Miss.) Records (Z/1440) Microfilm Roll 36200
Microfilm copy of register of the St. Alban's Episcopal Church (1857-1920), Warren County. The register contains a history of the church, correspondence, list of parishioners, baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages, and burials. Also included are photographs of church members.

Grace Episcopal Church (Canton, Miss.) Records (Z/1482)
Photostat copy (positive and negative) of specifications for the building of the Grace Episcopal Church, Canton, naming Jacob Larmour as builder and contractor.

Mount Pisgah Baptist Church (Jasper County, Miss.) Records (Z/1514) Microfilm Roll 36221
Records of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church located in Jasper County.

Bethlehem Methodist Church (Montgomery County, Miss.) Records (Z/1515) Microfilm Roll 36222
Records of the Bethlehem Methodist Church (formed in 1846), Montgomery County

St. John's Episcopal Church (Laurel, Miss.) Records (Z/1520) Microfilm Rolls 36224, 36225, & 36226
Microfilm copy of records of St. John's Episcopal Church, which was founded in Laurel, Mississippi, in 1894. The following records are contained in the collection: Parish registers with names of families, baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages, correspondence, and burials, 1894-1967; Minutes of St. John's Vestry meetings, 1904-1976, with financial reports; Minutes of St. John's Woman's Auxiliary, 1907-1922; Thirty-first Annual Report of the Woman's Auxiliary, January 1921-January 1922; Schedule of church services, 1917-1976; Papers concerning the building of the present church, 1914; Menu of the banquet given to St. John's Episcopal Choir, 1914; Two brief histories of the church; and "The Book of Remembrance," containing names of parishioners who have died and other persons for whom prayers were desired, 1954-1976.

Lyon Baptist Church (Coahoma County, Miss.) Records (Z/1521) Microfilm Roll 36227
Microfilm copy of the Lyon Baptist Church records located in Lyon, Coahoma County.

Methodist Quarterly Conference Meeting (Greenwood, Miss.) Minutes (Z/1532) Microfilm Roll 36229
Microfilm copy of minutes of the Methodist Quarterly Conference Meetings for the Greenwood and Carrollton Districts, March 2, 1850–November 11, 1882

Friars Point Baptist Church (Coahoma County, Miss.) Records (Z/1533) Microfilm Roll 36230
Microfilm copy of records of the Friars Point Baptist Church, located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, which contains the following: Church Covenant; Articles of Faith; names of members including dates of when and how received and when and how dismissed; minutes of church meetings; church letters; financial statements; and receipts.

Pickens Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Holmes County, Miss.) Register (Z/1548) Microfilm Roll 36234
Microfilm copy of church register of the Pickens Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holmes County

Center Grove Baptist Church (Meridian, Miss.) Records (Z/1557) Microfilm Roll 36235
Microfilm copy of records of the Center Grove Baptist Church, Meridian, which was organized August 26, 1885. The following records are contained: church covenant and principles, list of members, and conference minutes, August 26, 1885-September 5, 1948. Also included is a program with information concerning the completion of the new church and a brief history, January 5, 1975.

St. James Episcopal Church (Greenville, Miss.) Records (Z/1558) Microfilm Rolls 36236 and 36237
Microfilm copy of records of the St. James Episcopal Church, Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi.

Christ Episcopal Church (Holly Springs, Miss.) Records (Z/1566) Microfilm Roll 36238
Microfilm copy of records of the Christ Episcopal Church, Holly Springs. Due to the condition of the records, various sections will be found throughout the roll. The following records have been microfilmed: church history, name of rectors, communicants, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths and burials, consecrations, ordinations, extracts of reports of conventions, communion alms and vestry minutes, 1839–1943.

St. Thomas' Episcopal Church (Belzoni, Miss.) Records (Z/1568) Microfilm Roll 36239
Microfilm copy of records of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church located in Belzoni, Humphreys County, which was organized in 1912.

All Saints' Episcopal Church (Inverness, Miss.) Records (Z/1569) Microfilm Roll 36240
Microfilm copy of records of All Saints' Episcopal Church located in Inverness, Sunflower County, which was organized in 1914.

Magee's Creek Baptist Association Minutes (Z/1585) Microfilm Roll 36244
Microfilm copy of the booklets, minutes of the Magee's Creek Baptist Association, from 1887 to 1940. The association was comprised of Baptist churches from Washington and Tangipahoa Parishes in Louisiana and Pike, Walthall, Marion and Amite Counties in Mississippi. The association met annually for three days in October. These meetings were used to discuss church business and the events and activities of the churches. An obituary is included in each booklet for church members who had died the preceding year. Minutes for the years 1887–1890, 1893–1901, 1903–1906, 1908, 1912–1916, 1938, and 1940 are contained on the microfilm.

Ebenezer Baptist Church (Lauderdale County, Miss.) Record (Z/1586) Microfilm Roll 36245
Microfilm of one volume of church records of Ebenezer Church in Lauderdale County. The church was organized on February 19, 1842, and apparently was affiliated with the Baptist Church. This volume contains minutes of monthly meetings from May 1842 through September 1880, although there is no entry for 1879 and only one entry for 1880. The monthly meetings were held to conduct church business and receive or expel members. Included in this volume is a list of church members.

Neshoba Baptist Church (Neshoba County, Miss.) Records (Z/1588) Microfilm Roll 36246
Membership lists, obituaries and minutes of meetings of the Neshoba Baptist Church in Neshoba County. The church was earlier called New Hope Church but the name was changed in August 1908 to Neshoba Church.

Antioch Baptist Church (Marion County, Miss.) Records (Z/1592) Microfilm Roll 36251
Microfilm of one volume of the records of Antioch Baptist Church in Marion County. Antioch was organized in 1814. This volume contains minutes of monthly meeting and membership lists for the period November 1829 through April 1868.

All Saints' Episcopal Church (Jackson, Miss.) Records (Z/1595) Microfilm Roll 36254
All Saints' Episcopal Church was organized in Jackson in 1959. Most of the founding members were former communicants of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Jackson. All Saints' was admitted to the diocese in 1961. The first of the three volumes contains information of communicants, baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials. The second volume contains the communicants records. The third volume contains the confirmation records. All three of the volumes are indexed at the beginning of each volume.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Records (Z/1597) Microfilm Roll 36255
Microfilm copy of the records of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Hazlehurst. The six volumes filmed contain minutes of church meetings, including Minutes of St. Stephen's Mission and the Minutes and Ledger of St. Stephen's Guild; the Register of Church Services; and the Parish Register.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Crystal Springs, Miss.) Records (Z/1598) Microfilm Roll 36255
Microfilm of the records of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Crystal Springs. The records include a history of Holy Trinity Church; minutes of meetings; register of services; and the Parish Register which has names of members, lists of marriages, burials and baptisms.

Providence Baptist Church (Yazoo County, Miss.) Record (Z/1602) Microfilm Roll 36259
Microfilm copy of minute book of Providence Baptist Church in Yazoo County. This volume of minutes of church meetings include list of members of the church. The minutes cover the period of 1884 through 1905.

Shiloh Baptist Church (Covington County, Miss.) Minute Book (Z/1603) Microfilm Roll 36260
Microfilm copy of the minute book of the Shiloh Baptist Church in Covington County. The volume contains minutes of business meetings from 1860–1888.

Ogden Baptist Church (Yazoo County, Miss.) Records (Z/1604) Microfilm Roll 36261
Microfilm copy of the minute book of Ogden Baptist Church in Yazoo County. The volume covers the period from 1973–1977.

Union Church Presbyterian Church (Union Church, Miss.) Records (Z/1630) Microfilm Roll 36274
Session minutes and membership records of Union Church Presbyterian Church in Union Church. The four volumes cover the years 1849–1951, however, an insert in the first volume contains a list of members for the years 1835–1836.

Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Tishomingo County, Miss.) History (Z/1638) Microfilm Roll 36281
Typescript of a history of Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church South in Tishomingo County, compiled by Esther Welch Adams. The history contains membership information copied from original records

W. J. Cunningham Typescript "Agony At Galloway" (Z/1639)
Photocopy of the original 243-page typewritten manuscript, "Agony at Galloway: One Church's Struggle with Social Change," by W. J. Cunningham, former pastor of Galloway Memorial Methodist Church, Jackson, Mississippi, chronicling events leading to the eventual desegregation of the church in 1966. The manuscript was published under the same title by the University Press of Mississippi in 1980.

Church of the Epiphany (Tunica, Miss.) Records (Z/1640) Microfilm Roll 36282
Positive microfilm copy of the parish register (1924-1978), vestry and mission committee minutes (1967-1978), and a memorials record (undated) of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Tunica, Tunica County, Mississippi.

Congregational Methodist Church General Conference Minutes (Z/1641) Microfilm Roll 36283
Published minutes of the General Conference of the Congregational Methodist Church.

McComb-Summit-Magnolia Field (Episcopal Church) Records (Z/1642) Microfilm Rolls 36284 & 36285
"Positive microfilm copy of records of the McComb-Summit-Magnolia field of Episcopal missions, Pike County, Mississippi. The church service registers (1926-1971) list services held by Christ Church, Summit (1926-1957); Church of the Mediator, McComb (1926-1971); Church of the Redeemer, Magnolia (1926-1957); and Church of the Saviour, Osyka (1926-1932). Parish registers (often indexed) for Christ Church (1859-1869), Church of the Mediator (1882-1970), Church of the Redeemer (1884-1907, with scattered dates thereafter), and Church of the Saviour (1859-1948), list parishoners, baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages, burials, and offerings. While the parish register for Christ Church includes minutes of church meetings, the minutes of the vestry and mission committee meetings of the Church of the Mediator (1927-1950) are organized separately.

Mashulaville Methodist Church Records (Z/1651) Microfilm Roll 36288
Register of members and probationers of Newberry Chapel, organized in 1857. Also included is a listing of church pastors

Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi Records (Z/1653) Microfilm Roll 36290
Minutes, diaries, journals (notebooks), synopses of official acts, baptismal and confirmation records, appointment books, and other records of the trustees and standing committees or bishops and bishops coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, from 1890 to 1965.

Spearsville Baptist Church (Union Parish, La.) Minute Book Abstract (Z/1682.000/F)
Photocopy of a portion of an abstract of the first minute book of the Spearsville Baptist Church, abstracted by Mrs. W. H. Hamberlin in 1972. The portion covers pages 10–29 of the abstract and includes church minutes from November 3, 1849, to July, 1868.

William Cross Journal (Z/1687)
This volume contains a variety of information on activity in the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi for the decade 1881-1891. Included are sections listing sermons and texts (1881-1884; 1886-1890); a list of services performed (1887 -1891); cash reports (1882-1883; 1890); institutions of new fraternal lodges and related matters (1890-1891); burials, baptisms, confirmations and marriages (1881-1891); a diary with daily entries (January 1, 1882-August 15, 1883); parish assessments for bishop's salary (1887-1888); and receipts and expenses (1882-1883). Because Rev. Cross traveled a circuit for the Bolton-Bovina mission field, the daily entries in his diary reflect weather, travel conditions, meetings with various individuals, as well as church activities. In listing the various church offices he conducted, Rev. Cross provided much genealogical information concerning births, deaths and marriages.

Grace Episcopal Church (Canton) Records (Z/1709) Microfilm Roll 36318
Positive microfilm copy of vestry minutes, 1855-1866; parish registers, 1848-1974; and parish record of services, 1848-1873, of the Grace Episcopal Church, Canton, Madison County, Mississippi.

Houston Huling Parker Papers (Z/1710) Microfilm Roll 36319
The A. J. Parker diary was apparently kept by H. H. Parker's brother while he was serving as a circuit rider in Louisiana. The diary (undated) covers a portion of a year from April through September. A. J. Parker was a circuit rider in the Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church, admitted in 1839. He served many circuits during his life, primarily in central Mississippi. He died in 1878.

John and Margrit Garner Letters (Z/1725)
they were participants in the Jackson Movement, and later actively worked for the integration of Galloway Memorial Methodist Church and other area Jackson churches.

Floy Smith Collection (Z/1727) Microfilm Roll 36333
The papers of Ira Ellis Cornelius include a journal and deeds. The journal is actually a manuscript book of hymns kept by Ira Ellis Cornelius with occasional personal entries in the margins or blank pages. Of particular interest in the volume are the entries in which Cornelius kept an account of the tremor and aftershocks of the series of earthquakes in 1811–1812 (known as the New Madrid earthquakes). The papers of William Ira Smith are composed of incoming correspondence from his parents and Methodist ministers. The correspondence (1867–1905) frequently mentions activities of different churches, revivals and news from Ira's family. The will of Ira Smith and certifications as a minister in the Methodist Church are included.

First Methodist Church (Ripley, Miss.) Records (Z/1735) Microfilm Roll 36338
one volume of minutes of the quarterly conferences of the Ripley Circuit. 

Clarice T. Campbell Papers (Z/1738)
"Series3: Asbury United Methodist Church Commission on Social Concerns. 1971-1978.
Minutes (1971-1978); ""News Sheet"" (1974-1978); goals (1976-1977); accomplishments (1975-1976); humanities (1974-1976); summary of Dr. Campbell's work (1972-1977); finances (1973-1978); advocacy; church programs; correspondence; news releases."

Spengler Family Papers (Z/1776)
Personal family papers of a prominent Catholic family in Jackson, Hinds County. The Research Data is genealogical research of the Fransioli and Ambrogio families of Switzerland and France. Collection is personal and may give insight into the goings-on of a Catholic family in Mississippi.

Wesley Chapel (Holly Springs, Miss.) Register 1 (Z/1788) Microfilm Roll 36231
Positive 35 mm. microfilm copy of the register of the Wesley Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, containing a list of pastors, elders, and members (1837-1936).

Nathan Jackson Fox Papers (Z/1825)
Collection includes diaries of Nathan Jackson Fox which provide documentation about his career as a Cumberland Presbyterian minister and ministerial circuit rider in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee during the 1850s.

Vincent Chesley Franks Collection (Z/1837)
Correspondence, sermons and sermon indexes, published sermons, baseball scenarios, plays, compositions, poetry, academic notes, photographs, church bulletins, and newspaper clippings of Episcopal priest Vincent Chesley Franks. Franks's correspondence mainly concerns his recruitment by the vestry of St. Andrew's Church, Jackson, Mississippi, in 1947. His sermons composed between 1923 and 1969 are typewritten and contain sermon title, date, and place of delivery. There are two indexes to the sermons dating from 1939 to 1958. Several published sermons are also included. Franks wrote church plays, an essay entitled "George Washington: the Christian," and poetry, and they are included as well. There are also typewritten academic notes pertaining to a variety of theological subjects that were created during Franks's years as a seminarian. Also included are four undated photographs of Franks, Dr. Edmund Duckworth, and others. Additional items of interest include a biographical sketch of Franks and a description of St. Andrew's Day School in 1948. Perhaps the most unusual items in the collection are the imaginary baseball scenarios that were created by Franks in his leisure time.

William Thomas Ratliff and Family Papers (Z/1840)
This series primarily contains records from the Raymond Baptist Church in Raymond, Mississippi. Included are the constitution and minutes of the first meeting of the Ladies Missionary Society of the church, of which Mary Ratliff was its first president. There is also a church history (incomplete) and a list of contributors to a building fund. One account book records baptistery and Sunday school collections, pastor's and sexton's wages, names of church members, letters-of-dismissal, and anti-saloon activities. Another account book records funds given to Mississippi College, collections received from neighboring churches, building-fund expenses, the pastor's salary, and newsclippings. Extraneous records include a description of the first session of the Central Baptist Association held at the Mound Bluff Baptist Church, Flora, Mississippi; letters-of-dismissal from the Benton Baptist Church, Benton, Mississippi, the First Baptist Church, Natchez, Mississippi, and the Baptist Church of Christ, Palestine, Mississippi; the African Baptist Church, Huntsville, Alabama; and the Yellow River Baptist Church, Yellow River, Walton County, Florida; and an abstract of minutes of the Old Salem Church.

Robert E. Lee Craig Scrapbook (Z/1848)
Scrapbook (photocopy) documenting the career of Episcopal clergyman Robert E. Lee Craig from 1890 to 1916, including the years 1896 and 1897, when he served as rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Jackson, Mississippi.

Benoit Methodist Church Register (Z/1908)
Register actually charts the membership of churches in Bolivar County from 1858 to 1934. The records from 1858 to 1870 document the church membership of two communities in the Greenville District, Bolivar and Catfish Point.

T. J. Koger Collection (Z/1941)
This collection contains correspondence, typescripts of correspondence, and newsclippings referring to the death and burial of the Reverend T. J. Koger.

Civil Rights and Methodism (Jackson, Miss.) Collection (Z/1957)
correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, and a newsclipping concerning integration in Mississippi, especially within the United Methodist Church

Elizabeth Frances Bartlett Boyd Notebook (Z/1966)
This notebook appears to have been used for Elizabeth Frances Bartlett Boyd's school exercises at one time, and it was later used for personal religious meditations, poems, recipes, and inscriptions.

 

Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church (Lafayette County, Miss.) Records (Z/1987) Microfilm Roll 36599
The microfilmed records of the Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church include church minutes, lists of church members and preachers, and rules of decorum. This microfilm roll contains two volumes of church minutes dating from 1895 to 1940. The beginning of the first volume indicates that earlier records are being continued in this volume. Minutes and lists of visiting preachers are essentially kept at monthly intervals, while names of members and their status, including specific dates of marriage, death, or dismissal, are generally listed biannually.

Mount Pisgah Baptist Church (Rankin County, Miss.) Records (Z/2047)
This collection includes the minutes of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Rankin County, Mississippi, and a book entitled Sermons and Tracts by the Reverend Dr. John Gill, with annotations by the Reverend Nathaniel Denson, Sr.

New Hope Baptist Church (Foxworth, Marion County, Miss.) Records (Z/2105) Microfilm Roll 36601
This single 35 mm. positive microfilm roll contains four volumes of New Hope Baptist Church records and one manual for maintaining church records. The membership rolls in each of the four volumes provide many dates for births, deaths, and some marriages. Only the first volume is paginated.

Stewart Family Collection (Z/2183)
"and a ledger of Benjamin C. Geisenberger; Benjamin C. Geisenberger (April 24, 1860-May 5, 1935) was born in Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi. He was the son of Wolfe Geisenberger (July 23, 1819-December 9, 1899) and Fannie Netter Geisenberger (December 25, 1836-December 13, 1904), who later moved to Natchez. B. C. Geisenberger was a Jewish businessman who owned Geisenberger and Sons in Natchez. He was married to Sadie Landman Geisenberger (April 2, 1866-December 30, 1926)."

Joel David Rice Journals (Z/2186)
He also received a ministerial license in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, during this time. Rice was baptized in the Ashland Missionary Baptist Church of Tallahatchie County in 1881 and ordained as a minister later that year. He was active as a minister and teacher during the next forty-one years. Rice served as pastor of nearby Baptist and Missionary Baptist churches, including those at Ashland, Charleston Corinth, Enon, Mt. Pisgah, and Spring Hill. Journal: Rice also mentions Bible verses and topics he plans to use in upcoming sermons. The 1893-1894 journal contains a copy of Rice’s sermon entitled "Things to be Thankful For," which he gave at an 1893 Thanksgiving Day service.

Witt Family Papers, 1904-1954 (Z/2267)
This series consists of a copy of the Torah and a Jewish confirmation program. An inscription in the Torah records the marriage of Clarence D. and Helen Moyse Witt in Greenville on April 7, 1904. The program indicates that Sadie Witt was confirmed at the Hebrew Union Congregation in Greenville on June 8, 1924.

William F. Winter and Family Papers (Z/2285)
Some of former Governor William F. Winter's speeches are about religion,.

William Bryan Selah Scrapbooks (Z/2288)
The William Bryan Selah scrapbooks consist of newsclippings, correspondence, printed materials, and writings documenting the support of his resignation from the pastorate of Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church of Jackson, Mississippi. Of interest are the editorials of Richard Sellars, a member of Galloway, defending Selah's actions to the Southern press, and sermons from Selah offering his position on political topics of the day such as the closure of public schools and Christian opposition to Communism.

Florence Mars Papers (Z/2326)
The notebooks, notecards, and legal pad, located in Series 1: Research Notes and Calendars, contain notes taken by Mars, first while teaching Bible study classes at First United Methodist Church in Philadelphia, and then while researching and writing Witness in Philadelphia. The Bible study portions include notes on preparatory readings and notes for use while teaching. Many of Mars’s general research notes are unclear or illegible. They cover the wide range of topics discussed in Witness in Philadelphia, beyond the civil rights workers’ murders and related events. These topics include early Neshoba County history; the history of Mt. Zion Methodist Church; the Emmett Till trial; the Neshoba County Fair; the Burnside family; Philadelphia policeman Willie “Tripp” Windham; Mt. Zion members Bud and Beatrice Cole; and civil rights worker Alan Schiffman.

Edwin and Catherine Meyer Civil Rights Journal (Z/2333)
Primarily written by Catherine Meyer, this collection consists of a photocopy typescript journal. The Edwin and Catherine Meyer civil rights journal documents the couple's experiences with the Delta Ministry from July 4 through August 28, 1965. Their journal depicts the campaigns initiated by the Delta Ministry in relationship to the desegregation of the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey College; voter registration; and advocacy for early childhood education. Accordingly, the Meyer journal is of interest because it provides a first person account of the Civil Rights Movement in Hattiesburg, Mississippi from an outsider's perspective.

A.M.E. Logan Papers (Z/2352)
This series documents Hair's Tabernacle A.M.E. Church Sunday School worship activities from 1951-1954. Of note are the themes addressed, musical selections sung, and monies collected over the course of three years. Of interest are the officers listed and their respective roles within the church. In addition, this series contains the record book of the Women's Missionary Society. This item documents the organization's meeting minutes and dues contributed by members from 1955-1958 and 1969.

Hyman and Brother Store (Summit, Miss.) Journal (Z/2364)
The Hyman and Brother Store (Summit, Miss.) Journal records daily entries of customer accounts for the Hyman and Brother general merchandise store of Summit, Pike County, Mississippi. The journal is complete with a list of account names, merchandise charged, total balanced charged for each account, and paid accounts. Daily entries span the months of January 20, 1877 through March 30, 1878. The store was founded by Russian-born brothers Solomon and Samuel Hyman. It expanded to handle cotton and became the Hyman Mercantile Company. One of the earliest Jewish merchants in Summit, Solomon Hyman also organized the bank and served as the town's mayor.

Safe Harbor Family Church Records (Z/2389)
The Safe Harbor Family Church Collection consists of documents recording the church’s history, pastoral leadership, correspondence, meeting minutes of the board as well as the pastoral and parish teams, congregational votes to join the United Church of Christ, board elections, worship bulletins, calendars, flyers, church events, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The church believes people can have faith without having to deny their sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

Owen (Sidney) Collection (Z/U/1979.020)
Includes the minutes of a meeting of the Mississippi Synod of the United Lutheran Church held in Sallis, Mississippi.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Records, Accretion (Z/U/1979.044)
Photocopies of the account sheets and minutes of congregational meetings of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Hazelhurst, Copiah County, Mississippi. Documented are election results for officers, votes on resolutions, and discussions on renovations.

Tombigbee Primitive Baptist Association Minutes (Z/U/1979.079)
This collection contains the minutes of the Tombigbee Baptist Association in Monroe County, Mississippi. Included are the constitution, appointments of officers, names of ministers, and lists of the association's churches and their messangers.

Charlott Capers Papers, Accretion (Z/U/1980.058)
Collection includes manuscripts on the history of the Anglican Church in Mississippi.

Union Church Presbyterian Church Records, Accretion (Z/U/1982.023)
This accretion consists of photocopies of minutes of the Union Church Presbyterian Church, Jefferson County, and covers the years 1817-1849. Included are birth, baptismal, marriage, and death records of church members. Baptismal records of black church members are also included.

Mrs. M.M. Foster Collection (Z/U/1987.006)
This collection includes a photocopy of L. D. Nickles of Panola County, Mississippi, handwritten notes on the history of the Batesville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Records (Z/U/1988.022)
This collection consists of a church conference record book of the Mt. Olivet, Panola County charge, Sardis District, North Mississippi Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South. It contains membership rolls and conference reports.

M.M. Ullman and Company Mercantile Records (Z/U/1989.035 )
This collection contains the financial records of M.M. Ullman and Company, a clothing store established in 1878 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, by Marcus M. Ullman. Ullman is a Jewish family surname and this family is buried in the "Old Jewish Cemetery" in Natchez. Papers may or may not have religious content.

Perlinsky's Mercantile Records (Z/U/1989.051)
The mercantile records of Perlinsky's, a Canton, Mississippi, clothing store that was founded by Joseph Perlinsky in 1867, and remained in business until 1986, include accounting ledgers; financial statements; freight bills; and invoice and discount registers. Perlinsky is a Jewish family surname and this family is buried in the "Jewish Section" of the Canton Cemetery. Papers may or may not have religious content.

Alexander-Whitfield Family Papers (Z/U/1990.033)
Correspondence, diaries, sermons, photographs, and genealogical research relate to the families of attorney and legislator H. Chalmers Alexander, of Kosciusko and Jackson, Mississippi, and of his wife, Marina Whitfield Alexander. The papers also document the service of their son, Chalmers W. Alexander, in World War II; the establishment of the Fondren Presbyterian Church; and of the Jackson School for the Blind.

Alexander-Whitfield Family Papers, Accretion (Z/U/1991.008)
Accretion to collection; no material appears to include religious references.

Frank E. Everett, Jr. Papers (Z/U/1990.023)
These papers of Frank Everett, Jr., of Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, include his manuscript on the history of the First Presbyterian Church of Vicksburg.

Frank E. Everett, Jr. Papers, Accretion (Z/U/1990.035)
Continuation of other papers; does not appear to have religious references. Speech topics may include church histories.

Frank E. Everett, Jr. Papers, Accretion (Z/U/1994.020)
The papers of Frank Everett, Jr., of Vicksburg, Mississippi, include correspondence and research materials and manuscripts regarding such topics as.....the history of the First Presbyterian Church, Vicksburg, among other things

Nathan Jackson Fox Papers, Accretion (Z/U/1992.047)
Bound transcription of the original journal of Eliza Lavisa Love Fox (1832-1907), wife of a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, the Reverend Nathan Jackson Fox, of Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi. The transcription was prepared by Fox's great-grandson, Albert H. Spinks, in 1986.

Nathan Jackson Fox Papers, Accretion (Z/U/1996.019)
Diary of Presbyterian minister Nathan Jackson Fox, who would settle in Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi, concerning his 1855 trip from Columbus, Arkansas, through Texas to Winchester, Tennessee. A transcript of the diary by Albert H. Spinks is included among these papers, as are photocopies and transcripts of Fox family Bible material.

Bonner-McDowell-Stephenson Family Papers (Z/U/1994.019)
Includes Papers (c.1920s-1980s) of Bonner's grand-nephew, Rev. George R. Stephenson, include correspondence, programs and publications documenting his involvement in the Episcopal Church; note material for his lectures at Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi; and photographs, negatives, postcards, and newspaper articles authored by Stephenson.

Jeff Truly Manuscript (Z/U/1994.028)
This collection consists of a copy of a typewritten manuscript by Jeff Truly, entitled "Statistical Sketch of the Presbyterian Church at Fayette, Mississippi."

Brown-Lipscomb Family Papers (Z/U/1994.051)
Includes records of the Sulphur Spring Church of Christ, Walker County, Alabama.

Eastman Memorial Foundation Records (Z/U/1995.032)
This collection contains the correspondence of Ella Bradley, librarian, Eastman Memorial Foundation, Laurel, Mississippi. Included are letters from the Reverend C. W. Grafton of Union Church, Mississippi, concerning the history of the Presbyterian church in Mississippi, and two letters written by United States Senator Theodore G. Bilbo concerning government documents.

Rodney Presbyterian Church Restoration Records (Z/U/1999.026)
The records consist of files of correspondence, reports, minutes, photographs, and architectural plans and specifications documenting the restoration of the Presbyterian church at Rodney, Mississippi, undertaken by the Mississippi Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Rodney Foundation, Inc. Some records also concern the restoration of the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Rodney, Mississippi.

Oscar O. Wolfe, Jr. and Family Papers (Z/U/1999.027)
The papers of Oscar O. Wolfe, Jr., of Duncan, Mississippi, include correspondence, photographs, speeches, publications, and newsclippings documenting Wolfe's career as a Mississippi legislator and lieutenant governor, and his lay service in the Methodist Church.

Mount Zion Presbyterian Church History (Z/U/1999.035)
This manuscript "History of Mount Zion Presbyterian Church" traces the history of Mount Zion Church in Choctaw County, Mississippi. It includes narratives summarizing meetings and functions of the church; lists of pastors, church officials, and members; and chapters on the activities of women and young people in the church. The manuscript is largely typescript, with some handwritten portions, and includes a newsclipping.

Hederman Family Papers (Z/U/1999.040)
Includes photocopies of a scrapbook, film script, and building committee report provide evidence of the Hederman family's participation in the First Baptist Church of Jackson.

William Spencer Hudson Diaries (Z/U/1999.041)
Two original diaries of William Spencer Hudson of Calhoun and Panola Counties, Mississippi, and a printed copy of the transcription of the diaries made and edited by Weldon I. Hudson in 1973. The diaries record the daily weather; personal and family news; religious and Masonic activities;

McDonald Family Diaries (Z/U/2001.016)
The McDonald family diaries include those of Methodist minister Claiborne McDonald of Pelahatchie, Rankin County, Mississippi, and of his daughter Mary (Effie). McDonald's diary records visits to parishioners during his residence in Satartia and Benton in Yazoo County. Mary's diary reflects her life as a student at Whitworth Female College in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi. Also included is a photograph of Claiborne McDonald.

Charlene J. Handford Collection (Z/U/2001.020)
This collection consists of materials assembled by Charlene J. Handford of Shreveport, Louisiana, during her research for her dissertation on Methodist bishop Charles Betts Galloway of Jackson, Mississippi. The collection includes photocopies of letters from Dr. Galloway to James H. Kirkland of Nashville, Tennessee, and a letter and questionnaire of Mrs. C. L. Neil of Jackson, Mississippi, an acquaintance of the bishop.

Charles Granville Hamilton Papers (Z/U/2001.024)
The papers of Charles Granville Hamilton of Aberdeen, Mississippi, consist primarily of files of correspondence, essays, newsclippings, and teaching notes documenting his career as a teacher in several colleges in the South. May not include religious references.

Charles Granville Hamilton Papers, Accretion (Z/U/2002.001)
This accretion includes correspondence, essays, photographs, newsclippings, and publications documenting his career as a teacher and his ministry in the Episcopal Church.

Charles Granville Hamilton Papers, Accretion (Z/U/2004.009)
This accretion to the papers of Charles Granville Hamilton of Aberdeen, Mississippi, includes correspondence, original poetry, photographs, and the manuscript of his autobiography.