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1. daily.jstor.org › the-gift-of-the-grangeThe Gift of the Grange - JSTOR Daily

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Grange efforts saw a brief burst of engagement, but success was limited. Arriving in Mississippi in 1871, the Grange was no longer active in the state by 1898. Nonetheless, while it operated, Grangers focused on education, encouraging higher quality teaching at the public-school level and the offering of specific training to farmers.

2. mytravelnotions.com › 2020/08/03 › natchezNatchez, Mississippi: A history of Native Americans, Slavery ...

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   Aug 3, 2020 · (July 31, 2020) A historic marker on the Mississippi River Bluff and Woodlawn Avenue in Natchez, commemorates Richard Wright, who was born just 20-miles or so out of Natchez in Roxie, Mississippi. An author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction, Wright’s literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th ...

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3. itouchmap.comGrange, MS Map with Wikipedia Places - iTouchMap

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   Simpson County, Mississippi U.S. County Population: 27,503 Founded: 1824 Updated: 2020-04-10 Simpson County is a county located in the USA state of Mississippi. Its western border is formed by the Pearl River, an important transportation route in the 19th century. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,503. The county seat is Mendenhall.

4. www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov › issue › farmers-theFarmers, the Populist Party, and Mississippi (1870-1900)

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   Statistics validate their belief as the price of agricultural produce did fall drastically during the closing decades of the 19th century. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, from 1870 to 1897, wheat prices fell from $1.06 a bushel to 63¢ a bushel, corn from 43¢ to 30¢ a bushel, and cotton from 15¢ a pound to 6¢ a pound.

5. www.worldatlas.com › maps › united-statesMississippi Maps & Facts - World Atlas

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Outline Map. Key Facts. Mississippi, located in the southeastern United States, shares its borders with Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and to the west there is Arkansas, Louisiana, and the Arkansas River. The state encompasses a total area of approximately 48,430 mi 2 (125,438 km 2).

   • Capital City: Jackson
   • Largest City: Jackson, Mississippi (436,024)

   • ISO 3166 Code: US-MS
   • Legal Name: State of Mississippi

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6. www.whatitmeanstobeamerican.org › engagements › theThe Midwest Farmers Movement That Challenged Gilded Age ...

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   Nov 12, 2018 · Minnesotan Oliver Hudson Kelley, along with several colleagues, formed the Grange shortly after the Civil War to give farmers a powerful collective voice at a time when Gilded Age capitalists were amassing huge fortunes. At its peak in the mid-1870s, the organization boasted nearly a million members. Subordinates sprang up in Canada as well as ...

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   When did the Grange stop working in Mississippi?

   • Arriving in Mississippi in 1871, the Grange was no longer active in the state by 1898. Nonetheless, while it operated, Grangers focused on education, encouraging higher quality teaching at the public-school level and the offering of specific training to farmers.

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   Why did Mississippi farmers join the Grange & the Farmers' Alliance?

   • Many of them joined and supported the Grange and the Farmers’ Alliance. Like their national counterparts, Mississippi farmers believed that railroads, banks, large lumber companies, corporations, and the middle man were the major causes of their economic plight.

   Farmers, the Populist Party, and Mississippi (1870-1900)

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   What is the National Grange?

   • Originally a secret society, the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry today is an important health and education resource in rural communities. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR.

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   What if 15 subordinate granges were founded within a state?

   • If fifteen subordinate granges were founded within a state, they might organize a State grange, which could confer the fifth degree. The National Grange, to consist of masters and past masters of State granges, was authorized to confer the sixth degree.

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   Where is Mississippi located?

   • With an area of 125,443 sq. km, the State of Mississippi is the 32 nd largest and the 34 th most populous state in the USA. Located in the northeastern part of Hinds County, along with small portions in Madison and Rankin counties is, Jackson (officially, the City of Jackson) is the capital, largest, and the most populous city of Mississippi.

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   What did the Grange do?

   • The organization was opposed to fraud and adulteration in food processing, called for forest conservation, fostered crop reporting, and advocated ballot reform. The social activity fostered by the Grange was very real contribution to the quality of living of rural areas. In southern states, it emphasized the importance of education.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Benton_County,_MississippiBenton County, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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   Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,646. [1] Its county seat is Ashland. [2]It is locally believed that residents convinced the post-Civil War Reconstruction government that Benton County was named after U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton, but the name actually honored Confederate Brigadier General Samuel Benton of nearby ...