Applicants came to the land offices to have their land claims confirmed after the Mississippi Territory was established, April 7, 1798. Area included the present states of Mississippi and Alabama.

Sir Trevor McDonald takes an unforgettable adventure along the historic and epic Mississippi River. Starting at the Gulf of Mexico, Sir Trevor's journey leads him to encounter a dazzling array of characters and stunning locations. At 2,320 miles long, the Mississippi River, often referred to as 'Ole Miss,' represents the heart of America. It's the prism through which the story of America's past and present can be told.

After a tumultuous childhood, Carley has fashioned an orderly life for herself in San Francisco. Unexpected news arrives of a large inheritance and a house in Tallulah, Mississippi. But Carley finds more than she bargained for in Tallulah: along with faith, self-worth, romance: a murder mystery that threatens her newfound happiness--Provided by publisher.

Father and Son tells the story of five days following Glen Davis's return to the small Mississippi town where he grew up. Five days. In this daring psychological thriller, these are five days you'll never forget. Convicted and sentenced on a vehicular homicide charge, Glen is the bad seed--the haunted, angry, drunken, and dangerous son of Virgil and Emma Davis. Bobby Blanchard is the sheriff, as different from Glen as can be imagined, but in love...