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!
Belle Mina bungalow preserves a family history
A white Belle Mina bungalow, built in the 1850s by Dr. Hal Bibb and later home to Dr. Rankin and Julia Rankin, reflects a long line of women known for intellect and community life. The current owners, the Kays, restore it with care, uncovering oak mantles, plaster walls, and heirloom furnishings as they honor Annie Dukes and family memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Shelton
Belle Mina
Kay
Hal Bibb
Bibb
James C. M. Rankin
Julia Alabama Graham Rankin
James B. Graham
Nancy T. Dickson
Graham
Elzabeth
Graham Og Yghy
Julia
Somerville
Huntsville Academy
Mr. Wines
Rankin
Maggie
Ida
Cora
William
Vance
Quentin
Annie Esther
Marvin
Atlanta
James
Athens
Campbell
Papa
Annie
Jeriah Fowler
Swancott
Athens College
Florence
State Normal School
Florence State
Sunset Inn
North Carolina
Dukes
Rankin Julia
Eusly
Little White House
William F. Dukes
Davis University
California
Julia Graham
Dukes Sourile
New York City
Mary Elizabeth
J. P. Vaughn
Frances Ann
Wallace McAdory
Williamne
John Larry
Annie Dukes
Miss Annie
Billy Kay
Dr. Dukes
Mooresville
B. A. Bibb
E. W. Neville
Decatur
James C. M
Rankins
L. C. Kay
Larry
Donna Vaughan