of the Confederate Monument in Covington – One of the Largest Crowds Ever Assembled in Town Playing Bands, Waving Flags, Marching Soldiers and Patriotic Speeches – Gala Day for the Old Veterans After many years of zealous work and activity on the part of good women and patriotic men of our county and many liberal …
The following article, written by Sherri Onorati, was first published in the Covington Leader Feb 26, 2021 During the early years of the Covington Leader, each week one could find a very short paragraph titled “Colored Folks” which would provide a few sentences of news thought to be of interest to the county’s African American …
This article, written by Echo Day, was first published in the Covington Leader on Feb. 24, 2021. On Feb. 24, 1944, The Covington Leader published a letter from Sgt. Ernest Eugene Taylor, of Mason, commemorating what was then known as Negro History Week. In his letter, Taylor spelled out his hopes for progress with race …
This article, written by Sherri Onorati, was first published in the Covington Leader on Nov. 11, 2020 The soldiers who came home after World War I were tired, traumatized and many felt out-of-place given what they had been through – even in their hometowns – places which should have been welcoming and familiar. A small …
IN MEMORY OF PAUL L. RICE Died in France, October 23, 1918. One precious to our heart has gone; The voice we loved is stilled; The place made vacant in our home Can never more be filled. Our Father in His wisdom called The boy His love had given, And though on earth the body …
Raymond B. Sutton, son of Mrs. James Stephenson, of Memphis, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gray, of Brighton, was killed in France on October 24. The news of his death reached the family through a letter from his friend and comrade, Harry L. Witt, to his paternal grandfather, Mr. W. C. Sutton, …
ABNER J. HANNA PASSES AWAY Mr. Abner J. Hanna, aged 87 years, an ex-Confederate soldier, died last Thursday at 6 p.m. at the home of his son, Mr. W. H. Hanna, at Halls, Tenn., after a protracted illness. The funeral was held at 3:30 o’clock Friday afternoon in the A. R. P. church in this …
Leon Dozier, 29-year-old veteran of Army service in World War II is the new commander of Tipton County Post 67 of the American Legion. Mr. Dozier is a permanent civil service employee in the Covington Post Office. The new commander replaces Hollis I. Moore as head of the American Legion. Mr. Dozier’s election took place …
The amazing artifact pictured below was written on May 10, 1862, and finished on July 6, 1862, by Tipton Countian, Lt. John Hardin Crouch, CSA, when he was held as a prisoner-of-war during the Civil War. The verses, painstakingly written tell of the great love and longing he had to be at home with his …
The News Scimitar (Memphis, Tenn.) Nov. 14, 1918 Little Craddock Elizabeth Vaughan is a five-months-old patriot. She has really done more than her share toward helping to win the war, and now she is thoroughly satisfied with the result, which means that her soldier-daddy, whom she has never seen, will probably be coming home soon. …
