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Greene County and Mesopotamia Cemetery

By: Kimberly R. Jacobson,The Greene County Historical Society

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Greene County and Mesopotamia Cemetery

By: Kimberly R. Jacobson,The Greene County Historical Society

The lovingly restored homes of many Eutaw citizens now laid to rest at Mesopotamia Cemetery depict the grace of the antebellum South. First known as Oak Hill Cemetery, Mesopotamia Cemetery was established around 1822 on present-day Mesopotamia Street. Eutaw, the seat of Greene County, boasts 50 structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with many more eligible for nomination. Greene was the most populous county in Alabama in 1850 and was widely regarded for its thriving and elegant communities. Greene County and Mesopotamia Cemetery ties the beautifully carved marble tombstones in the Mesopotamia Cemetery to the extraordinary people who have shaped Greene County's history.

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132

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Arcadia Publishing

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ISBN 10

0738552771

ISBN 13

9780738552774

Where Time Stood Still

By: The Reverend Watkins Leigh Ribble D.D.

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Where Time Stood Still

By: The Reverend Watkins Leigh Ribble D.D.

During the 1920s and early 1930s, the people of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were living, thinking, and working as their forefathers had done for centuries. Their resistance to change extended to most areas of their lives, including their archaic way of speaking, the low position of women in the mountain home and society, and their outdated farming methods that drained the land of its productiveness each succeeding year. Their invariable response to suggestions for change was hostile: "This is the way my pa did it, and it was the way his pa did it. We ain't never done no different." Since those days--especially after the establishment of the Shenandoah National Park in 1935--vast changes have swept this primitive civilization away, and the picturesque mountaineer of story and legend has become a fading memory. Early in his ministry, Dr. Ribble worked as a missionary among these hardy but culturally-isolated Blue Ridge Mountain people. In his book Where Time Stood Still, he recounts delightful stories about the Blue Ridge Mountain folk, painting a vivid portrait of these mountaineers. A few of these stories involve the stereotypical hillbilly, such as shotgun weddings and illegal moonshining. On the whole, however, his stories paint a much more complete and sympathetic picture of these mountain people, whom he came to know well and for whom he came to feel great respect and affection.

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212

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iUniverse

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1450224261

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9781450224260

Mullica Hill and Old Harrison Township

By: James F. Turk and Karen E. Heritage with the Harrison Township Historical Society

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Mullica Hill and Old Harrison Township

By: James F. Turk and Karen E. Heritage with the Harrison Township Historical Society

This volume is the first pictorial history of this remarkably preserved rural enclave in Gloucester County. Established in 1844, the municipality originally included present-day Harrison and South Harrison Townships and the western edge of Elk Township. Swedes, Finns, and Quakers began settling here in the early 18th century, establishing farms and businesses along Raccoon and Oldmans Creeks and ancient Native American trails. This collection of images, principally drawn from the archives of the Harrison Township Historical Society, reveals how geography, natural resources, and proximity to nearby Philadelphia resulted in a prosperous farming community. Rare photographs of Mullica Hill's historic district, well known for its charming shops and well-preserved streetscape, and the area's other villages and farmlands reveal a place that honors traditions amidst change and transition.

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128

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467129712

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9781467129718

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Greene County and Mesopotamia Cemetery

Greene County and Mesopotamia Cemetery

Where Time Stood Still

Where Time Stood Still

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Mullica Hill and Old Harrison Township

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