This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1898
Page
2
Weekly Leader notes city improvements progress with brief items on infrastructure work, street repairs, and public works projects. Highlights include late spring redevelopments, contractor updates, and scheduled neighborhood meetings for input and feedback.
A lengthy convention address extols hospitality and civic improvements in Brookhaven with praise for a generous welcome to visitors from Muddy Creek and Clear Lynn, describing water works, fire protection, street paving, and public works funded by taxes and bonds. The piece notes anticipated growth, a responsive police presence, and the town's improving fortunes under local leaders.
Long article describes the Mississippi Baptist Orphanage near Jackson with 112 acres, a new cottage, offices, periodical, and a pledge of support. It profiles Rev W T Lowrey as president, Rev Sproles and Dr Hackett as leaders, and details convention debates over Dr McT Martin pamphlet influence and church governance. The piece also covers society officers, donations, and plans for continued expansion.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.