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Correspondence from Billy Jackson to his parents. Jackson was fatally wounded at Nettuno, Italy, on 29 May 1944. In the letter, Jackson relates his pleasure in hearing that his friend, "Goober," married. He also speaks of his plans to marry someday…

Correspondence from Winnie Brooks to her brother and sister-in-law, Clyde and Augusta Brooks. Winnie served as a nurse at Camp Shelby during World War I. She writes, "I’ll be most awful glad when I leave been here a few months. I never worked until I…

Color flyer promoting the campaign of Percy Lynchard for State Supreme Court in Mississippi. The front contains a color portrait and a brief bulleted "About" list of facts about Lynchard. The back contains a color Lynchard family portrait,…

Photograph of an unidentified Black serviceperson and woman.

Photograph of Brigadier William E. Brougher, a U. S. Army Veteran of both World War I and World War II.

Photograph of Earl Southworth "Southy" Williford with two unidentified men in front of statue of Stephen D. Lee. Williford appears at the far right of the image.

Photograph of Earl Southworth Williford. Williford was a native of Carroll County, Mississippi and a 1917 graduate of Mississippi A&M.

Photograph of F. Warren Oakley and his wife Mary. This photograph was most likely taken soon after the couple married on 23 October 1943.

Photograph of F. Warren Oakley and his wife Mary and daughter Florence. The couple's first child was born as F. W. Oakley made his way home after serving in France during World War II.

Photograph of four unidentified service persons lounging on cots inside of their tent.