Newly Cataloged

*McCOMB Library*

1. Lions Club History, 1938-1996
History of McComb Lions Club

2. The Canary Island Migration to Louisiana, 1778-1783
The history and passenger lists of the Islenos volunteer recruits and their families
Compiled and written by Sidney Louis Villere'

3. Conflict of the 1860s
The 7th Mississippi Regiment
written by William Hadskey 

 *LIBERTY Library*

1.  History of Liberty Presbyterian Church

2. The 1795 Chimney-tax of New Orleans 
A guide to the census of proprietors and residents of the Vieux Carre'
by Winston De Ville

3. Brown 
Descendants of Joseph Brown of Old Pike and Old Lawrence Counties, Mississippi
Researched and compiled by Gregory S. Smith

4. The Eli Robertson and Elizabeth Webb Family 
Lineage records compiled by Ouida Robertson Cooke

*GLOSTER Library*

1.  History of Operation of the Valley Lumber Co., Gloster Lumber Co., Inc., and the
Gloster Lumber Manufacturing Co. (a partnership) 
     

It's Fixed!

The microfilm machine is repaired! That was fast. I am so happy someone was able to come right over and work on it.

We Interrupt This Program...

Unfortunately, the microfilm machine here is out of order. A service call is being placed and hopefully someone can come soon and repair it. I'll post again once it is fixed. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Blog Updates

*New Page Added - Family Files

*Yearbooks added to the Yearbook page 
(Located @ Progress Public Library and Walthall County Public Library)

Books added to McComb

Books Added to the Genealogy Collection of McComb Public Library

1. Residents of the Natchez District: 1784
by Carroll Ainsworth McElligot

2. Parish Maps of Ireland 
Depicting all townlands in the four Ulster Counties of Armagh, Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone

3. Fighters for Independence
A guide to sources of biographical information on soldiers and sailors of the American Revolution
Edited by J. Todd White and Charles H. Lesser (1977)

4. The Toll of Independence 
Engagements & Battle Casualties of the American Revolution
Edited by Howard H. Peckham (1974)

5. Little Railroads which Helped Build Communities
A Study of Southeast Louisiana Railroads
by E. E. Puls

6.  Le Raconteur: Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane
1987 Annual Edition
(Book is in English)

Heroes in Our Midst - June 6, 2015

The Pike-Amite-Walthall Library System is celebrating HEROES this summer!

On Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 3:00 p.m., 
the McComb Public Library will host "Heroes in Our Midst." Several military veterans will be here to talk about their experiences. Light refreshments will be served.

Please come and show your support for America's heroes!

"Heroes in Our Midst"
McComb Public Library - Meeting Room
Saturday, June 6, 2015
3:00 p.m.

Address: 1022 Virginia Ave. McComb MS
Phone: 601-684-2661, Ext. 6

"And speaking of which...": Holmesville

 Pike County turns 200 this year!!!!! 


There will be a ceremony in December to unveil a new historical marker at the original courthouse in Holmesville

Bicentennial Celebrations Planned


Blog post about Holmesville, Mississippi 
from the blog "And Speaking of Which..." by Jim Woodrick 


"And speaking of which...": Holmesville: In Pike County, Mississippi, there is a place – now just a ghost town – which was once a thriving center of commerce in the county. The ...