Mississippi College Together With Clinton, Ms
Saturday, February 8, 2014
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Walter Howell, Clinton (MS) Historian, is providing 3 presentations this calendar month on the history of Clinton too Mississippi College. Live streaming is available at vii p.m. on Feb 6th, 13th, and 20th of 2014.
Archived videos of the Clinton (MS) History Presentation Series volition besides hold out available afterward each program. The initial presentation titled "Clinton Founders" focused on the 3 officials from the federal province part inwards Jackson who were instrumental inwards starting Hampstead Academy inwards 1826 too founding the Town of Clinton inwards 1829.
"Clinton During Flush Times too Panic" on Feb 13th volition comprehend the decade of the 1830's when Mississippi College was chartered too flourished spell the Town of Clinton became a merchandise centre for Hinds County. Town too Gown's prosperity ended amongst the panic of 1837.
The Feb 20th program, "Clinton: Politics too Dueling" volition nation the storey of the personal quarrel betwixt President Andrew Jackson too Senator George Poindexter that led to the famous Caldwell-Gwinn duel inwards Clinton inwards 1836.
Howell's presentations are based on the query too writing for the forthcoming history of Clinton too Mississippi College: Town too Gown.