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The Lexington Advertiser Archive 

  • Lexington, Mississippi
  • 18511963

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The Lexington Advertiser, established in 1838, was one of the earliest newspapers in the seat of Holmes County, Mississippi. Its early political affiliation is unknown, but in 1860 it supported the short-lived, moderate Constitutional Union Party that took a neutral stance on slavery and opposed secession; many of its members were former Whigs. After the Civil War the Advertiser switched loyalties to the Democratic Party. Like most Democratic newspapers in Mississippi at the time, the Advertiser was critical of Reconstruction policies and Republican politicians such as Governor (1868-70; 1874-76) and U.S. Senator (1870-74) Adelbert Ames. Unlike other state newspapers, however, the Lexington Advertiser's attitude towards Republican Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress (1870-71), seemed supportive: "As to the election of Revels, we have little regrets to express." Sometime after April 1874 the newspaper's name was officially shortened to the Advertiser, but by 1894 the original title was again in use.

Archive Info

  • 19,254
  • Lexington, Mississippi
  • 18511963

Source Information

The Lexington Advertiser, 1904–1963 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: October 25, 2022

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Mitchells Holmes Co. Tax List - 1906

Mitchells Holmes Co. Tax List - 1906

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Mitchells Holmes Co. Tax List - 1903

Mitchells Holmes Co. Tax List - 1903

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Archive Info

  • 19,254
  • Lexington, Mississippi
  • 18511963

Source Information

The Lexington Advertiser, 1904–1963 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: October 25, 2022