Bits of History
The "hisbits" blog focuses on my interests – history (particularly family history) and old houses.
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Treasure in Chennault, Georgia
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While visiting Washington, Georgia, Sarah (my heritage travel partner) and I traveled northeast to the area known as Chennault. Our purpose...
Monday, November 7, 2022
Jefferson Davis Came to Danville Twice
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Most Danvillians know the story of the Confederate government evacuating from Richmond to Danville. President Jefferson Davis, his cabinet,...
Monday, July 18, 2022
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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Commissioned by French King Louis XIV, Pierre LeMoyne, Sieur D’Iberville, explored the upper Gulf of Mexico in 1699. He first located what w...
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Welcome to Natchez, Mississippi
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Natchez proper sits on bluff far above the Mississippi River. However, Natchez was founded in 1716 in an area called “Natchez-under-the-Hil...
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Antebellum Splendor in Natchez, Mississippi
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We visited Natchez, Mississippi, for its wealth of antebellum homes – many available to tour. I was in Natchez perhaps 30 years ago. For...
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Small Town Big History in Washington, Georgia
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While in Savannah, Sarah (my heritage travel partner) and I took the opportunity to visit Washington, Georgia. The most direct driving rout...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Marjory Jo (Spivey) Liepe
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As with others from her immediate family, Marjory succumbed to the effects of dementia, likely Alzheimer's disease, on August 8, 2021. S...
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