The Gaither Spradling Library houses hundreds of photographs from Itawamba County's past. As an ongoing project, the society will be publishing these photographs online. If you have old photographs from Itawamba County's past, please consider sharing them with the society and fellow researchers. Photograph copies may be mailed to the society at: PO Box 7, Mantachie, MS 38855. Scanned images may also be emailed to the society. The society will publish submitted photographs in the online collection, and also place a copy in the Gaither Spradling Library.

  

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The Chilcoat Family. Left to Right (Bottom): Annie Chilcoat Barber,
Jennessee Gipson Chilcoat-Den, Lynn Chilcoat (d. age 16),
Martha Watson Chilcoat, Georgie Chilcoat Green.
Top: Jessie Green Chilcoat, Everett Marston Chilcoat,
Benjamin Frankie Chilcoat (father of Beatrice Lyle). Photo taken
during 1894 or 1895
Barber Men: Back Row (Left to Right): Grandpa Thomas Milton, Jeff, Jim, John, Edd, Buster. Front Row: Sylvester with picture of Grandma (Mary Ann Dicies), George, Hedley, Hardy, Clyde
Stephen Horn Family photo taken around 1900: Back: Terry Horn (son) and Carlie Ford (niece). Front Row: Steve and Jane Ford Horn
Perry Horn Family photo taken around 1900: Back: Viola and Oscar. Front: Mattie McFadden Horn, Billy Mell and Perry
Group Photograph of the Oakland School during the 1940s. Oakland School was northeast of Fulton at the site of the old Oakland Academy
Mary Jane Lowry was the daughter of Samuel Dickey and Rebecca Jane Coons Lowry. She was born on June 29, 1843 and died on March 20, 1909 in Sayre, Oklahoma. She married Dr. Franklin Rogers on January 10, 1861 in Itawamba County. After Mary Jane Lowry's husband died, she sold their property in Texas and bought a Conestoga wagon and made a land run into Oklahoma
The Fulton Garmet Factory was located in Fulton at the present site of BancorpSouth. This photograph was taken during the 1930s
The Barnes family of the Tombigbee Community: Pictured left to right are: J.W. Barnes, Harriet Barnes Dill, Mary Barnes Stephens, Charley Barnes, Matt Barnes and Thompson Barnes
The Thomas Benjamin Wilson Family. Back Row, left to right: John Richard, Mary Laura Beulah, Thomas Burton, Pernia and Joseph B. Front Row, left to right: Kirkey O., Thomas Benjamin, Martha Ann Sheldon Wilson (daughter of Young B. and Mary Wright) and Conn D..
John L. Thomas, son of Labon and Rachel Sharp Thomas in Confederate uniform
William E. Thomas was born during 1843 and died September 30, 1862. He was the son of Labon and Racel Sharp Thomas.
The Davis Cummings family lived north of Mantachie
The Nabers Family: Bottom Row (left to right): William Arthur Nabers, George McAlister Nabers, James Monroe Nabers, Jr. Top Row (left to right): Augustus Columbus Nabers, John Henry Nabers, Benjamin Franklin Nabers and John Porter Elliff
Children of Laban and Rachel Maples Thomas: Bottom Row: Nancy Elizabeth, Emarilla Jane, Rachel F., Sarah Matilda Angeline. Top Row: Labon Henry, James Burton, Martha Custus Teletha
John Hiram Boyd (born January 19, 1811) was born in South Carolina and settled in Itawamba County during 1839, where he and his family lived for 30 years. He married Mary Jane Kesler in February of 1833 in South Carolina. She was born October 1, 1816 and died February 2, 1862. They were the parents of ten sons and two daughters.
Sulphur Springs School Group: 1924. Sulphur Springs school was located south of Fulton. Front Row: Burlee Shaw, Elzie Lee Hankins, James Shaw, Vera Williams, Tarlie Spencer, Mae Shaw, unknown. Center Row: Grady Shaw, Mitchell Reed, Waynee Spencer, Era Williams, Belon Pierce, Cecil Wren, Maloy Pierce. Back Row: Prof. W.M. Gillentine, Cecil Pierce, Audie Reed, Gracie Shaw, Wenona Shaw, Lavelle Gaddy, Ruth Wren, Mozie Shaw, Violet Shaw, Ray Pierce
Itawamba County Confederate Soldiers Reunion before 1900. Front far left is Captain W.D.S. Bowen, behind Captain Bowen is Richard Bowen, man with X is Thomas Bowen. Captain Lann is far right sitting with hat. Man in front of very tall man is Win Moore
The Clayton Brothers: Matthew, Daniel, Elijah, Brooks and Noah T. They were the sons of Thompson and Malinda Clayton
Claude Elbert Gregory and wife Maude Dee Ballard Gregory. He was the son of Alfred and Laura Lambert Gregory and she was the daughter of George and Ada Francis Ballard
Wiley Hopkins Bean Portrait: Wiley Hopkins Bean was born on January 29, 1831 in Butts County, Georgia and died on March 20, 1902 in Itawamba County. He was the son of Wiley Jackson and Julia Ann Bean
Loyd William Robert "Bob" Hall and wife Sallie Maria Francis Hall. This portrait was taken after their wedding on December 13, 1900
Hall's Store on the headwaters of Gum Creek was an old business establishment in the area. The photograph shows a large gathering of area citizens and a brass band. It may have been a 4th of July celebration
Brothers Frank, Graden and Lyonel Senter of Fulton. They were the sons of Dr. John Thomas and Carrie Sandlin Senter
The John Thomas Riley family of the New Chapel Community. John Thomas Riley was the son of John Riley who was an early Itawamba pioneer from Edgefield County, South Carolina
The house in the picture was located on the west bank of the Tombigbee River at Bean's Ferry. The photograph was taken around 1920. The people in the picture are, left to right, Ruffie Samuel Raden, Noma Anna Bean Raden, Carl Rogers Raden, Alfred Murl Raden and Benford Gaston Raden.

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