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  INVENTORY OF THE COUNTY ARCHIVES I
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1 HO. 74. WALTHALL COUNTY (TYLERTCNNN)
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»; of guidos to historical matcrials prcparod throughout tho Unitod Statos by
ji workers on Historical Rocords Survcy projocts of tho`Wcrk Frojccts Adminis-
i tration. Tho publication hcrowith prosantcd, an inycntory of tho arohivos V
g of Walthall County, is numbor 74 of tho Mississippi sorics.
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5 Tho Historical Rccords Survcy program was undortakon in thc wintor of
i 1955-56 for thc purposo of providiig uscful cmplcymsnt to nccdy unomploycd ,
Q historians, lawyors, tcaohors, and roscarch and clorical workcrs, In carry-
ing out this objoctivo,ihc projcot was organizcd to ccmpilo invontorios of . j
; historical tutorials, particularly thc unpublishod govornmont dcoumonts and
é rccords which arc basic in tho administration of local govornmcnt, and which
l providc invaluablc data for studonts of political, cconcmic, and social his- l
Q tory. Tho archival guido horowith proscntod is intondod to moot tho rcquiro— A
3 monts of day-to-day administration by thc officials of tho county, and also A
g thc ncods of lawycrs, busincssmon and othcr citizcns who roquirc facts from I
§ tho public rcoords for tho prcpor conduct of thoir affairs. Tho volumo is so y
i dosigncd that it can bo usod by tho historian in his rosoarch in unprintod j
. sourcos in tho samo way ho usos thc library card catalog for printcd scurcos. ·i
L Tho invcntorios producod by Historical Rocords Survcy projoots attompt E
* to do morc than givo moroly a list of records - thoy attompt furthcr to ‘
2 skctoh in thc historical background of tho county or othcr unit of govorn-
jg mont, and to doscribo prociscly and in dctail thc organization and functions
E of tho govcrnmont agoncics whcso roccrds thoy list. Tho county, town, and s
E othcr local invontorios for tho ontirc country will, thon conplotod, consti-
g tutc an oncyclopcdia of local govornmont as woll as a bibliography of local E
g » arohivos.
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g iho succosslul conclusion ci thc work oi historical Rocords ourvoy pro- - p
{ jccts, cvon in a singlc county, would not bo possiblo without tho support i
i of public officials, historical and lcgal spccialists, and many othcr groups
? in tho community. Thcir cooporation is gratcfully acknowlodgod. l
i Tho Survoy program was crganizod by Luthcr H. Evans, who scrvcd as
{ Dirootor until March§l,l942, mhon hc was succocdod by Sargont B. Child, who
E had boon National Fiold Suporvisor sincc tho inauguration of tho Survoy.
§ Tho Survcy has oporatod as a Nation-wido scrics of locally sponsorod projocts p
§ _ in thc Scrvicc Division, of which Mrs. Floronco Kcrr, Assistant Commissionor, `
if is in chargo. t
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{ PREFACE {
{ The Mississippi Historical Records Survey program was organized to
Q inventory State, county, and municipal archives, early American hnprints, {
{ church records, and manuscripts in collections. In Mississippi the Histori- {
j cal Records Survey has operated as a unit of the Statewide Records Project { A
f in the Service Division, and has been sponsored by the Mississippi Department »
i  Vy of Archives and History and some seventy county boards of supervisors. The
if Survey is being discontinued in order that its personnel may be diverted to V
p activities which have a direct and unqualified relation to the war effort. ·
{ However, this volume is being published in a preltninary edition, since all
· data, except the subject and entry index, had been compiled preparatory to
{ publication.
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{ The inventory of the records of Walthall County is the ninth prepared
j for publication. It is arranged so that the records of the executive branch {
i of county government come first, followed by those of the recording, judicial,
’ law enforcement, fiscal, election, education, health, and miscellaneous agen-
, cies. Included also is a short essay on each agency of county govern ent out- {
Z lining the organization of the agency in Walthall County, its present status, {
· the method of filling the office, and the term of office. Since these essays I
are limited, it is suggested that the reader consult the Inventory 2f_the {
* County Archives pf Mississippi,_§e._§Z, Lamar County, for more detailed es-
` _ says than those found in the Walthall County inventory. The records are de-
y scribed by records series in entries whose style has been formalized to give .{
t information concerning the title of record, dates for which available, quan- {
> tity, labeling of volu es or containers, variant titles, description of record {
E contents, manner of arrangement, indexing, nature of recording, size of volumes {
_ or containers, and location. {{
A This inventory will tn useful to officials, to students of research, {
N and to schools. It will serve as a guide or catalog to officials who, be- A
I cause of periodic turnover in office personnel and because of the division E
` of duties, cannot be expected to have a comprehensive knowledge of all the
i records, familiarity with which is necessary to the efficient functioning {
i of the office. Writers of local history will find that the inventory is a {Q
{ ready guide to all records reflecting political, social, and econmnic develop- Y
gi ment of the county, and students of local goverm ent will value the inventory ‘
§ for locating the records and for tracing the trends of local government. The
§ inventory can be used by the schools to familiarize the students with the
{ various aspects of local govern ent, with the types of records kept in connec- »
Q tionhwith the administration of local government, and with the instruments
{ filed and recorded to protect private property rights.
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Q The survey of the records of Walthall County, started by Historical ,
5 Records Survey field workers, was completed by Mrs. Mabel V. Bustin, District {
, f Supervisor. The final recheck of the entries was made by Andrew Brown, As- {
{ sistant State Supervisor, in.May 1942. The historical sketch was written by {
X Elsie Mae Chmnbers, now a reporter on the staff of the Jackson Daily Clarion- {
Q Ledger. ¤
g The Survey has followed general regulations and procedures applicable A
{ to all WPA project units in the 48 states. Mississippi WPA officials have
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E acknowledges the interest and cooperation of the Walthall County officials,
Q of Dr. William D. McCain, Director of the Mississippi Department of Archives
ip and History, and of the Ripley (Miss.) Southern Sentinel in printing the {
·_ { cover as a co-sponsor's contribution. i
l Q The State office of the Survey profited in all phases of its work by \
A Q the constructive advice and criticism of the National office and its repre- t
A sentatives. This inventory in manuscript form was given editorial review S
. .i in the National office by Louise Boynton, assistant editor, and was further
A reviewed by Mabel S. Brodie, editor in charge of public records inventories. V
A The original plan of the Historical Records Survey was to publish the
E Inventory of_the County Archives gflnississippi in 82 units, one for each
Q county in the State, with the units numbered to correspond with the alpha- y
; betical sequence of the counties. Thus, the inventory of the records of `
E Walthall County, herewith presented, is number 74. It is being issued in °
a prelhninary edition in mimeographed form for free distribution to State °
gl and local public officials and libraries in Mississippi and to a limited
§ number of libraries and governnental agencies outside the State. The inven-
g tory was prepared for publication in the State office of the Survey by an Q
§ editorial staff headed by Andrew Brown, Assistant State Supervisor. {
; ¥ A list of the publications issued by the Mississippi Historical Records L
` A Survey appears on page 120. More than 1,850 publications have been issued A
.. - by the Survey throughout the Nation. 1
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lm il A. Introduction U
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5 “_ i 1. Historical Sketch . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . l l
** T, Outline Map of Mississippi . . . . . . .... . . . . . . ll ·
" ,1 Map of Walthall County ....... . .... . . .... l2 ‘ [
‘ 2. Governmental Organization and Records System . . . . . . . . 15 I
» Legal Status of the County. General Administration. Regis- V
._ ly tration of Title to Property. Administration. Finance. A
j Elections. Education. Public Health. Welfare. Public
, I `Works. Miscellaneous Functions. Records System.
”· 1 Chart of Governmental Organization ......... . . . 31
* Q 3. Housing, Care, and Accessibility of the Records . . . . . . 33 z
€ Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 j
ri ; 4. Abbreviations, Symbols, and Explanatory Notes . . . . . . . 4l X
A- Vg B. County Offices and Their Records
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A g I. Board of Supervisors . . . ................ . 44 f
A 3 Proceedings: Sixteenth Section School Land Administration; y
y _ Tax Exemptions l
` II. Clerk of the Chancery Court as Recorder ..... . . . . . 47 A
Real Property: Land Deeds; Tax Liens; Mortgages and Deeds {
i» of Trust on Land; Liens; Tax Sales; Redemption of land Sold A
é for Taxes; land Titles. Personal Property: Tax Liens,
g Deeds, Mortgages, and Deeds of Trust; Automobile Transfers. A
i Miscellaneous Permanent Records: Officers Bonds; Marks and
f Brands; Homestead Declarations; Military Discharges; Maps
To and Plats.
` E Ill. Chancery Court . . . . . ..... . ............ 56  
‘ _ Original Case Papers: Chancery and Probate. Dockets, Cal-
5 endars, and Registers: Chancery and Probate; Probate. Pro-
i ceedings. Legal Publications. Witnesses. Fees and Costs. :
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2 IV. Circuit Court . . . . . . . . . . . .-. . . . . . . . . . . 65
l Original Case Papers: Civil and Crnninal; Receipts for ,
i Documents Withdrawn. Dockets, Calendars, and Registers:
§ Criminal; Civil; Bonds. Final Records. Witnesses. Jurors.
1% Fees and Costs. Proceedings.
g V. Clerk of the Circuit Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ԥ Marriages. Professional Licenses. {
it VI. Justices of the Peace . . . . ..... . ........ . 72 l
    Grand Jury • • • • • • • n • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •   [
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li VIII. District Attorney . . . . ..... . ..... . ...... 76 ·
5% IX. ccuhty Prosecuting Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 {
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V? Process Dockets. Warrants. r
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Q XII. Constables . . . . . . . . . a . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . 81 1
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X XIV. Sheriff as Tax Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 84 '
2 Tax Receipts. Register of Motor Vehicles. Cash W
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; XV. Clerk of the Chancery Court as Treasurer ....... . . . 87 y
i XVI. Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as Auditor ........ 88 Q
Q Cash Receipts: Reports; Bank Deposits; County Bonds. |
j Claims. Disbursements: Warrants. Ledgers.  #
rl XVII. Registrar of Elections . . . . . . . . . . ......... 93 E
“ Registration of Voters: Registration Books; Disfran- 7
g chisament. Eligibility of Voters: Poll Books; Poll E
gt Tax Receipts; Exemption Certificates; Corrupt Prac- I
j tice Prevention. {
F XVIII. County Board of Election Cmmuissioners . . . . . . . . . . . 96 y
_ X; XIX. Superintendent of Education . . . . . ....... . . . . . 97 l
s General Administration: Public School Record; Elementary 1
I School Scores; Correspondence; Miscellaneous. Teachers: 7
3 Certification; Employment; Reports. Educable Children.
Q Financial Administration: Pay Certificates. 3
‘ 3; XX. School Trustees . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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? XXII. Department of Health ................... . 104
Xl‘ XXIII. Registrar of Births and Deaths . ....... . . . . . . . 106 Q
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Q XXIV. Pension Board of Inquiry . . . ............... 108 ;
gt XXV. Coroner as Ranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 I
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jg IX. County Prosecuting Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 5
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Vi Process Dockets. Warrants. . X
‘ i X.I• Coroner . o • 4 • • 6 • • i • • • • • • • • • • • • u • • •    
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E XV. Clerk of the Chancery Court as Treasurer ..... . . . . . 87 I
é` XVI. Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as Auditor ........ 88 7
Q Cash Receipts: Reports; Bank Deposits; County Bonds. |
i Claims. Disbursements: Warrants. Ledgers. °W
T XVII. Registrar of Elections . . . . . . . . . . ......... 93 ,
jQ Registration of Voters: Registration Books; Disfran- }
=; chisement. Eligibility of Voters: Poll Books; Poll E
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f§ XVIII. County Board of Election Cc missioners . . . . . . . . . . . 96 p
_ Q3 XIX. Superintendent of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 XY
§* General Administration: Public School Record; Elementary yl
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Q Financial Administration: Pay Certificates. il
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E XXI. County School Board . . . . . . .... . ..... . . . . . 105
wp XXII. Department of Health . . . . . ............. . . 104 y
X;. XXIII. Registrar of Births and Deaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 [
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Q; 1. HISTORICAL SKETCH_ L
UQ Walthall County, created in 1910,1 but not permanently organized until Y
’4 ff 1914,2 is situated in the extreme south-central portion of the State. The 1
if county contains 589 square milesg and has a population of 17,554 persons.4 {
i It is irregularly shaped, and is bounded on the north by Lawrence County, K
4, on the east by Marion County, on the south by Washington Parish, Louisiana, 1
5% and on the west by Pike County.
Q In detail the present boundaries of the county are: "Beginning on the
Q_ Mississippi-Louisiana state line at the southwest corner of section thirty- V A
;g six, township one, north, range nine, east; and run thence north along the
g‘ west boundaries of sections thirty-six, twenty-five, twenty-four, thirteen,
i twelve and one, in townships one, two, three and four respectively of range
i nine, east, to the northwest corner of section one, in township four, north,
Q range nine, east; thence east along the township line between townships four '
$ and five, north, to the northeast corner of section five in township four, Q
f' north, range eleven, east; thence south along the east boundary of said soc- “
i tion five to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of said section;
é· thence east along the half section line of section four, north, range eleven,
5 east, to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of said section four; I
. i thence south along the east boundary of section four to the southeast corner 1
§ of said section; thence east along the south boundary of section three in l
v township four, north, range eleven, east to the southeast corner of the south- A
; west quarter of said section three; thence south along the half section line W
jY of section ten, township four, north, range eleven, east, to the center of
ji said section ten; thence ewst along the half section lines of sections ten, §
y eleven and twelve in township four, north, range eleven, east, to the south- I
Y east corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section 5
`Q twelve; thence north along the east boundary of the southwest quarter of the g
Q{ northwest quarter of said section twelve to the northeast corner of the said 11
QQ southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section twelve; thence
QQ east along the south boundary of the northeast quarter of the northwest quar-
1, ter of said section twelve to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter li
VY of the northwest quarter of said section twelve; thence north along the half yy
a{ section line of said section twelve to the northeast corner of the northwest '
ii quarter of said section twelve; thence east along the north boundary line of il
gl said section twelve to the northeast corner of the same, this point being on 3
~¥ the range line between ranges eleven and twelve, east; thence south along said 1
f range line seven miles to the northwest corner of section eighteen in township
ef three, north, range twelve, east; thence east along the north boundary line of ·l
{ said section eighteen in said township three, north, range twelve east one-
i half mile to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of said section
~? 1. L. M. 1910, pp. 278-285. l_
Q 2. L. M. 1912, p. 415; Register of Commissions, State, County, and Municipal, L
g 1912, in office of Secretary of State, New Capitol, Jackson, p. 541.
Q 5. United States Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census pf thg United States, i
{ 1950, Population, I, table 5, p. 584. `
{ 4. `UEited—§tEtEs—§ureau of the Census, Population of the State pg Mississippi,
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Q1 eighteen; thence south along the half section line of sections eighteen, nine- Q
»· fg toon, thirty and thirty—one in township three, north, range twelve, east, four 1
. g miles to the township line between townships two and three, north; thence east i
‘ _~ ‘ y along said township line between townships two and three, ono and one—half miles '
- ·' at to the northeast corner of section five in township two, north, range twelve A
» · fj cast; thence south along the east boundaries of sections five, eight and seven-
Q teen in township two, north, range twelve, east, three miles to the southeast
Q corner of said section seventeen; thence east along the north boundary line of 1
1 { sections twenty—one, twenty—two, twenty·three and twenty-four to the northeast
--‘ 4 j corner of section twenty-four in township two, north, range twelve, east; thence V ·
` . s lg south along the range line between ranges twelve and thirteen, one and one-half
‘ _ miles to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section thirty in town-
n. ‘ ship two, north, range thirteen, east; thence east along the half section line
. Y Q of section thirty to the center of said section; thence south along the half see-
? tion line of sections thitty and thirty—one in township two, north, range thir- 1
Q teen, east, one and one-half miles to the township line between townships one g
~ and two; thence east along said township line ene—half mile to the northeast
o ? corner of section six, township one, north, range thirteen, east; thence south
? along the east boundary of said section six one mile to the northwest corner of
‘ · '5 section eight in township one, north, range thirteen, east; thence east along
‘ li the north boundary cf sections eight, nine, ten, eleven, and twelve in township
‘ i one, north, range thirteen, east, five miles to the northeast corner of said i
{ section twelve; thence south along the range line between ranges thirteen and 1
.f‘ Y, fourteen five miles, to the southeast corner of section thirty-six, township 1
f one, north, range thirteen, east, this point being on the NHssissippi—Louisiana
, } state line; thence west along said state line to the point of beginning.“5 1
d Walthall County lies in the Long Leaf Pine region of Mississippi;6 ninety
» > per cent of the timber in this section is pine.7 Large tracts of the finest ‘
1 M N timber in the State grew in this regien.8 West of Pearl River, which flows `Y
. 5 through Marion County and comes very close to Walthall at one point, the soil Y
l _,i` is of the Orangeburg type or the red Lafayette.9 The land of Walthall County _
· ‘ 1,* is gently rolling and drains fairly well. The largest stream in the county is ‘
tl McGee Creek which meanders through the county from north to south. Bogue Chit- y
» C to Creek flows through the southwest portion, and other smaller streams drain \
$5 the remainder of the county. Southeast of Tylertewn, the county seat, some of p
A i` the best farming land in the whole State lies along the Great Northern Railroadlo T
{ The soil of this county, is unusually fertile and is productive of various crops, I
. 1 trees, and vegetables, while the mild climate and long growing seasons make this 1
‘ 1; section a good trucking and market-gardening area.ll ‘
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I 6. E. N. Lowe, A Preliminary Study of the Soils of Mississippi, Bulletin No. }.
.. l 8, Jackson, 71§1l7T~pT·ill:u_Thtreafter eitod_Es Lowe, Soils of Mississippi). 1
{ 7. E. N. Low;,’§1nnYs of Mississippi, Bulle