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Found in Fayette County, Tenn., this relic of drum canteen was embossed with the letters "C" and "S." Fragments of the chain and stopper were found with the canteen. It was likely made in New Orleans…

Found in Fayette County, Tenn., this saber relic was found in a fire pit amidst chicken bones and pig bones. The tip is bent into a hook and was probably used as a pot hook during the war.

Pictured is the home of basket maker Jewel Allen in Whiteville. The garden shown in the image belongs to Gus Hicks.

Dr. William J. Cannon of Hatchie Hall Plantation in Fayette County, Tenn. purchased 2 slaves from Atlas J. Peebles for the sum of $1750, a man named Leannie, aged 70, and another named Ben, aged 41. T…

Audio files of Fayette County residents Ed Harris, Emanuel Dupree, James Tatum, and Annie Marie Valentine recorded as part of the Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project. Together, participants perform…

This 3-inch Mullane shell was found deep in the ground in Fayette County with a cache of 25 other shells. This shell was unloaded, but some in the cache were loaded. Others shells in the cache include…

Images of chair caning supplies, tools, and the workyard used by Emanuel Dupree. Dupree, a third generation white oak basket maker and chair bottomer or caner, describes in his contributions to the Te…

This article draft written by Fred Travis discusses the trial in the Federal District Court concerning African American voting rights. Travis includes arguments of both whites and blacks and their sid…

United States. Army; Infantry; 357th Regiment White

Weaving details on chair. This chair was bottomed by Ella Allen, the mother of Fayette County basket maker, chair caner, and quilter Jewel Allen.

Side view of Old Hall School shows a dilapidated wooden building made of vertical boards. A Ford Model A automobile is parked at the front porch, and the school appears to be abandoned.

This photo shows the exteriors of some of the tents in the Tent City in Fayette County. This photo shows the size and placement of the tents and includes some of the residents in the Tent City. This p…

Two entrances flanked by windows are visible in this front view of Mt. Zion Hebrew Colored School. Two white men wearing straw hats are standing in the front yard. In the distance are cattle and trees…

Muster and Descriptive - 13 men, lists birthplace and occupation

United States. Army; Transportation; Depot Brigade; 158th Regiment; 11th Training Battalion; Company 44 Black

Audio files of Fayette County residents Ed Harris, Emanuel Dupree, James Tatum, and Annie Marie Valentine recorded as part of the Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project. Together, participants perform…

This article looks at the facts of the voting situation and Tent City to sift through what is truth and what is fiction or exaggeration. This piece discusses John McFerren and James Forman s leadershi…