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!
The Aunt Jemima Pancake legacy and its fortune
A long narrative recalls Aunt Jemima the plantation cook whose pancake fame spread through the South and North. It recounts her sale for gold, the creation of Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour, and the promotion of ready to mix pancakes as an iconic breakfast product.
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South
Aunt Jemima
Colonel Higbee
Louisiana
Jemima
Mississippi
Robert E. Lee
America
Bank of the Mississippi
Aunt Jemima Mills Company