Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A small college in the Deep South has for nearly a century tried to "accentuate the positive" about the experiences and backgrounds of its student body, comprised mostly of blacks from rural communities."

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi - regarding the importance of military installation in the state of Mississippi - Executive summary containing new information and data

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/11/2005 to Tim MacGregor from Tom Williams AAE, President of the Meridan Airport Authority, discussing Key Field Runway in Mississippi. Also attached is a letter from Jim Hall to Tom Williams regarding the load bearing capacity of the runway at Key Field.

Transcript of a letter from Sallie Fentress to her brother David discussing news from Bolivar and it includes:town health update; news that she and Kate are not going to school; a discussion about the locusts she catches every morning; a dialogue about the weather; a discussion about David's baby and how the family wishes that David, Clara, and baby would visit; and a dialogue about handmade bonnets and clothing made by Maud, Sallie, and Kate for Clara and the baby. Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress discussing news from Bolivar and it includes: a discussion about Aunt Susan's letter which details the doctor's resignation of professorship and his wishes to move to Memphis; a dialogue about the financial gains of friends who moved to Memphis; news about Kate's schooling; a discussion about locusts and the weather; news and updates on family and friends; a discussion on Kate's musical and vocal abilities; a dialogue about Sallie's musical abilities; and a discussion about the people staying with David's Uncle John and Aunt Anne's trip to Corinth.

Interview with building contractor and Marine Corps veteran Donald Boots. The interview includes Boots' personal experiences about the Pacific Theater during World War II, childhood, boot camp, camouflage school, training in beachhead organization with the 4th Pioneer Battalion, mopping-up operations on Kwajalein, rest and retraining on Maui, being assigned as a BAR man, invading Saipan, and assaulting enemy caves on Saipan. Boots also talks about the stress of battle, returning to Maui for rest and retraining, the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japanese resistance on the Iwo Jima beaches, the rescue of his friend, his role in organizing the beach operation at Iwo Jima, establishing beach defenses on Iwo Jima, evacuating and returning to Maui, retraining and refitting for the invasion of the Japanese home islands, and the dropping of the atomic bombs.

COBRA Program - Key Field Air Guard Station, MS

Letter from W. H. Louviere to I. H. Kempner discussing business updates.

Letter from J. M. Schrum to I. H. Kempner discussing crop operations.

The following report presents data from the SALMON experiment, an experiment made to study the mechanics of a tamped nuclear detonation in a salt dome in terms of generated shock waves as they are propagated out of the dome and progressively through the crust and mantle of the earth. This experiment was made in the Tatum salt dome, Mississippi, October 22, 1964.

Letter from Sallie Fentress to her brother David discussing news from Bolivar and it includes:town health update; news that she and Kate are not going to school; a discussion about the locusts she catches every morning; a dialogue about the weather; a discussion about David's baby and how the family wishes that David, Clara, and baby would visit; and a dialogue about handmade bonnets and clothing made by Maud, Sallie, and Kate for Clara and the baby. Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress discussing news from Bolivar and it includes: a discussion about Aunt Susan's letter which details the doctor's resignation of professorship and his wishes to move to Memphis; a dialogue about the financial gains of friends who moved to Memphis; news about Kate's schooling; a discussion about locusts and the weather; news and updates on family and friends; a discussion on Kate's musical and vocal abilities; a dialogue about Sallie's musical abilities; and a discussion about the people staying with David's Uncle John and Aunt Anne's trip to Corinth.

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Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, a civilian worker in the US Maritime Commission. She answers questions about life on the home front during the war.

Patent relating to a method of enhancing quality factors in cotton.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about house debate on the bill farm which continues with two proposed amendments about food stamps.

Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending March 9 to the week ending April 13, during 1984 and 1985 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.

Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending January 9 to the week ending February 13, during 1987 and 1988 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 10 June, 2005 to Chairman Principi from Senator Thad Cochran concerning the Commissions 16 June visit to Keesler AFB and Naval Station Pascagoula in Mississippi. The Senator requests that the Mississippi Congressional delegation’s staff and a member of Governor Barbour’s staff be included as part of the site visit.

Executive Correspondence – Letter to Chairman Principi from former Representative G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery of Mississippi thanking him for meeting with Gov. Barbour and his wife.

Letter from W.R. Nettles of Tishomingo, Mississippi to Mrs. Percy Jones of Abilene, Texas, offering evidence that Jones and Nettles are cousins. Included is the envelope that contained the letter.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Letter from James T. Baird to Arthur M. Alpert giving his condolences regarding Sandy's death and asking for a note when he can find the time. He also encloses a check to fill out.

Letter from John W. Stanford to Ross R. Barnett discussing a letter and check Stanford sent to Mrs. Medgar Evers, care of Ross R. Barnett.

Letter from John W. Stanford to Deposit Guaranty Bank and Trust Company which is a duplicate of his letter sent on May 10, 1964 except for correcting the name of the bank, which discusses a check he sent to Mrs. Medgar Evers that had been deposited by Ross R. Barnett, the trustee of the memorial trust for Mrs. Evers' family.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about baseball hall of famer and popular broadcaster dizzy Dean who died of heart failure in a Reno, Nevada.