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Gulfport, MS Harrison County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1916 - Narrow Escape for Jury

Posted November 30th, 2008 by June

Narrow Escape In Courthouse Fire For Jury Members

Biloxians on Collins Murder Jury Tell of Narrow Escape at Gulf Port This Morning.

Judge Gleason Loses Coat At Courthouse  read more »

Gulfport, MS Harrison County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1916

Posted November 30th, 2008 by gendisasters

Articles about the fire that destroyed the Harrison County Courthouse on January 18, 1916.

State Line, MS Train Plunges Over Trestle, Oct 1913

Posted November 12th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

TWENTY-SIX BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED FROM WRECKED TRAIN.

BELIEVED THAT ALL HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN OUT -- NUMBER OF INJURED SOLDIERS AT HOSPITALS TOTALS NINETY-FIVE.  read more »

Hattiesburg, MS Tornado, Apr 1908

Posted November 8th, 2008 by Linda Horton

TWELVE DEAD; 15 INJURED AT A TURPENTINE CAMP  read more »

Bay St. Louis, MS Mel Ott Dies From Injuries, Nov 1958

Posted October 3rd, 2008 by Stu Beitler

MEL OTT DIES OF INJURIES SUFFERED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

ONE OF BASEBALL'S GREATEST,  read more »

Macon, MS Tornado, Apr 1880

Posted September 13th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

SEVERE STORM RIPS MISSISSIPPI TOWN.  read more »

Purvis, MS Tornado, Apr 1908

Posted September 11th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Tornado Wreckage

MISSISSIPPI HIT BY TORNADOS.

Purvis, Miss. -- A post card showing tornado damage in Purvis.  read more »

Pascagoula, MS Sawmill Explosion, July 1869

Posted September 8th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

SAWMILL EXPLOSION IN MISSISSIPPI -- TWO PERSONS KILLED AND FIVE WOUNDED.

From the New Orleans Picayune, July 27.  read more »

Hattiesburg, MS Train Wreck, May 1912

Posted August 27th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Wreckage of Passenger Train

TRAIN WRECKED IN MISSISSIPPI.

A SPECIAL ON WAY TO CONFEDERATE REUNION LEAVES THE TRACK CAUSING NUMBER OF DEATHS.

BODIES STILL UNDER THE WRECKAGE.  read more »

Union, MS Plane Crash, Dec 1946

Posted August 21st, 2008 by Stu Beitler

FIVE BURNED AS INSTRUCTOR'S PLANE CRASHES.  read more »

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