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21 de may. de 2024 · Camp Commander Welcome. To all visitors to this page, Welcome! As Commander of Jefferson Davis Camp 635 SCV, I invite you to learn about our organization’s purpose and, if you find that you qualify for membership and would like to join us in honoring and preserving the memory of our Confederate ancestors, I invite you to contact the Camp webmaster via e-mail to obtain an application.
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Hace 5 días · Who was Jefferson Davis? Davis was born on June 3, 1808, in Kentucky and later represented Mississippi in Congress before serving as U.S. Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce.
Hace 5 días · Even Jim Crow Alabama couldn’t muster any enthusiasm for Jefferson Davis. When an Alabama House representative filed a bill in 1900 to make his birthday a holiday, the Birmingham Post-Herald called it “an event which the general public does not remember and has no wish to be reminded of.” “Vast numbers of Southerners do not place their faith in Jefferson Davis as a figure in history ...
15 de may. de 2024 · Her statue now stands next to Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, one of two statues representing Mississippi. “This is absolutely embarrassing to the Mississippi that I love,” said Al Price, who has called for changing the state’s statues ever since he saw them in 2012 in Washington, D.C.
Hace 4 días · Jefferson Davis Parish is located in Southwest Louisiana, midway between Houston and New Orleans, and is intersected by the Interstate-10 corridor. Covering an area of 652 square miles, the parish has an approximate population of 32,000 residents and is comprised mostly of rural agricultural areas.
14 de may. de 2024 · Jefferson Davis, the former President of the Confederacy, passed away at the age of 81, leaving behind a legacy that continues to spark discussions and emotions. Born in 1808 in Kentucky, Davis had a long and storied career in politics before assuming the presidency of the Confederacy. Despite facing numerous challenges during his time in ...
