Vaiden Information
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And Photos
Needed Last Updates: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Anyone wishing to Contribute to the Vaiden Page is encouraged
to do so. If you have information or photos concerning If you send photos or information via e-mail, PLEASE DO THE
FOLLOWING: Send all photos in a .gif or .jpg, .tiff or .bmp format (.gif or .jpg
would take less time to send). Send
all typed information in Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect format. Save
your document in the .doc format (Word) or the .wpd
format (WordPerfect). DO NOT convert
a document into Web Page format (.htm or
.html). Please make the pictures as
large as possible; I would rather have to reduce them in size, than make them
grainy in appearance by enlarging them. Also, please understand that I am not a Genealogist (at least, at the
moment). I will be glad to help in any
way I can, but you would be better served by contacting the Mississippi Department of Archives and History,
the MS GenWeb Project,
Lineages, or the Mississippi Department of Vital Records. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ME asking for help
with your computer. I work on
computers all day on my job. Sorry,
but the last thing I want is to have to spend my off-time solving computer
problems. If you’ve gotten this far
and you’re having computer problems, you should be able to solve them
yourselves. My Home Address is as follows: Ron Collins769.218.4565 (home) ** OR ** Vaiden “It’s
not Heaven, but they both have the same Zip Code” _____________________________________________________ THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE TO YOU: I am doing this free of charge, and have spent
endless hours in the process. Spend a few of your own, and record your history
for generations to come. My theory is this: One day we
will all be gone. Future generations
of our family (or strangers, robbers, etc.) will find photos of Vaiden in our
closets, will not know what they are, and the glorious photos of Vaiden – the
town and its people – will be thrown in the garbage. HELP PRESERVE OUR TOWN. A copy of the VAIDEN Site will be
periodically given to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History on a
CD or DVD, to be enjoyed by generations to come. Do You Know Whose Store This Is
? (CLICK HERE) [Ed. Note: This
photo was sent to me by Genie Buffaloe.
The man on the left is thought to be William A. Buffaloe or Rufus
Franklin, and the other next to him could be his half-brother, Thurman. Rufus _____________________________________________________ Items/Photos/Stories/Memories Needed
NOTE: THE ITEMS IN BLUE ARE NEEDED THE MOST Crook’s Grocery Anderson’s Dry Goods McCorkle’s Grocery Farrish’s Grocery Vaiden Theater Vaiden Post Office (when
it was on Vaiden Co-Op Holmes’ Drug Store Braswell’s (in the old Vaiden, Kopperl & Hawkins Building – or the building itself)
– also, when was this torn down? Cearley’s Grocery Fullilove’s Store Vaiden Hotel Law Offices
(Shands/Boykin/Gilmer) (the one by the front street Post Office, the one over
Lee’s Grocery, and the one on the 2nd Floor of the 1905
Courthouse. Smith’s Furniture (by Palmertree’s Barber Shop and the one closer to Herman Johnson’s Service
Station – I believe it was a Pan-Am station Pool Hall (back street and
later, on front street after the one on back street burned) Saloon under
Crooks/Weir’s/W.W. Milner’s Photos of benches on The Vaiden
Depot Buildings/businesses north
of Braswell’s/Vaiden, Any pictures of the older
gentlemen sitting on the benches whittlin’ or chewin’ Summers’ Grocery (before it burned in
the early The old “outhouses” behind
Roscoe Rosamond’s Barber Shop/Holmes’ Drugs/the Theater/Cearly’s
Grocery Buildings next to Summers’ Grocery on
Back Street – Pool Hall, etc. WHEN DID
THEY BURN ? Vaiden Bank (present site
of City Hall) – ALSO – The “fence and spikes” that were on top of the teller windows
(reached almost to the ceiling) Back Street Life –
“whittlers sitting on benches” Austin’s Dry
Cleaners Hambrick’s Blacksmith Shop Caddess’ Television Repair Hearse House (located
where Water Department is now) Courthouse on busy days
(elections, during trials, etc.) Gristmill (behind Summers’ Grocery) – It sat on the lot now occupied by
the Vaiden Bank Parking Lot Sanders’ Tavern Boykin’s/Lee’s Grocery
(while in operation) Any pictures of the older
gentlemen sitting on the benched whittlin’ or chewin’ or just shootin’ the
breeze Other Information: ANY pictures of the band The
“Livin End” (Photo 1 – Photo 2) or “Magnolia Blue.” The Livin End
included Jack Fullilove, Ronnie Collins, Kenny Loftin, Van Simpson and Mike
Simpson. Magnolia Blue included Kenny
Loftin, Larry Parker, Van Simpson, Eddie Mikell, Earl Bishop Aldridge and
Ronnie Collins. These photos can be of
a live event, or just an individual or group photo. Any pictures of the band “Coldfire.” Coldfire included Kenny Loftin, James Allen Gant, and
Ronnie Collins. Pictures of the Pictures of the original
Photos of the “Franklin” house,
formerly located where the current (2007) Vaiden Library is Pictures of your Class
Rings (if you’d like, I’ll take the pictures, if you still have the rings) Copies of School plays, or
other functions Words to
Football/Basketball cheers Does anyone reading this page have ANY
films of Vaiden High Bulldogs football games? – NOTE: the following Monday
after a game, the football players would sometimes gather and watch films of
the game to point out any mistakes that were made and to improve the
offense/defense for future games. Where did these films go? Do you have a
copy? If they still exist, a copy of them would be great. When I was in the
10th Grade (1969-1970), I was manager of the Vaiden Bulldogs Football Team.
My Assistant Manager was Kenny
King. I can distinctly remember
sitting through several of these. “Donkey Basketball, ” “Tom Thumb Weddings,” “Womanless
Weddings,” “Powder Puff Football,” “Mess Pictures of any Vaiden
Graduation – no matter what year it is. Football, Basketball,
& Track schedules & records with wins/losses & scores for as many
years as possible, including any bowl bids – pictures too !!! Pictures of Dr. Vaiden
& Mrs. Vaiden Yearbooks (“Annuals”)
of the Vaiden School – I already have the issues for 1957, 1963, 1964,
1965, 1966,
1967, 1968,
1969 and 1970. Any issues
other than the ones I have would be greatly appreciated. You will get these back, but it may take a
while for me to scan them. Each and
every page of each and every Vaiden School annual that is available is
currently being scanned and posted to the website by the years as listed on
the annual covers. See these at http://www.vaiden.net/vaiden_annuals.html.
Some years might not have yearbooks, but I’ll post them if they exist.
Specifically, the yearbooks (annuals) that are needed – if they exist
- are for all years BEFORE (but not including) 1957 and 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961,
1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982,
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,
1996, 1997, 1997 and 1999 (Vaiden’s last year). Vaiden’s first school opened in 1860 – the same year the
Civil War started. If you once lived in Vaiden (or still do), this will
apply to you: Some of the older homes had FAMILY NAMES on the steps in front
of them, or the sidewalk in front of them. Did yours? Do you have a picture of this? Often, the
family names would be on the top step or on the sidewalk leading up to your
house. One example of this can still be seen (I believe) on at the start of
the sidewalk going to the house of the former Herman and Vera Johnson. This
house sits directly behind the Vaiden Presbyterian Church (a picture of this
will be provided at a later date). List of Burials in Colored Cemetery Section (Vaiden
Community Cemetery) Pictures of
Doctors/Dentists/Veterinarians/Outlaws/Town Leaders Pictures of Law
Enforcement/Political Figures and Elected Officials Pictures of the Vaiden
Colored School, formerly located on the hill by the Vaiden Cemetery and later
(around 1964-1967) to Highway 51 north, where it was used as the Vaiden
Community Center (by the baseball field) and any school “annuals” or student
pictures that might be available. Any pictures you have of
the Pictures of the baseball
field and/or any games being played there Pictures taken at football
games that show the bleachers, concession stand, football field, etc. Tickets to
football/basketball/track or any other sport or play that was played in
Vaiden Vaiden Homes – ANY
!!! -- interior or exterior – pictures
of former or current residents/owners can be included Pictures of Black/African
American Businesses and/or their owners Pictures of Mr. & Mrs.
Ruffin and/or Ruffin’s Bakery Pictures of Clinton Weeks,
Percy Hathorn, Herbert Cross, Terry Harris
(especially any of Terry on the Cearley’s delivery bicycle),
Silas Weeks, Ethel Maude Williams, Rial Woods, Lena
Greer, Anther Roberts, John Hull, Johnnie Watson, Louis (Lewis ?) Hughes,
John H. “Shonk” Coker Any pictures of merchants,
customers, stores, visitors, etc. Lowry’s Citgo Barber Shop under Lee’s
Grocery/Boykin’s Store Roscoe Rosamond’s Barber Shop Millinery The “mail catcher” arm on
the railroad track Vaiden Gin (any of the
gins) Vaiden Lumber Company Vaiden Depot John Z. Herring House (at
intersection of Hwy. Mr. Hammond Conner’s House Mrs. Lynn C. Hodges’ house House on south side of
street (across from Mrs. Lynn Hodges’ house) House on east side of Mrs.
Lynn C. Hodges’ house – I believe that Attorney Luther Gilmer lived in this
house for a while) Small house directly
across the street from the house listed above). Glenn Mann’s house (was
next to/west of Mrs. A.C. Long/Mary Ann Long’s house) Pat Riley’s house (burned
in 1964) Houses at corner of Hwy. Pictures of Shongalo
spring Pictures of Shongalo Junk
Yard Pictures of Taylor Everett
House Pictures of any of the
houses that were blown away in the Mr. Jimmy Fullilove’s house Mr. Bingham’s house Mrs. Ely’s house (later
Bobo Welch’s house) John D. Hawkins’ house Old houses along Hwy Nelms’ Grocery on Hwy. Briarwood Plantation (this
is the house that we always called “The Haunted House” – east of Vaiden) Vaiden House ( The Ice House – this sat at the end of the driveway
of the Canon house (now the Heritage house) – it had a drip pool underneath
that had large red fish in it Armstrong House/Old
Baptist Sunday School/Educational Building Information on or pictures
of the Information on the
Applewhite Guards Information on the Information on the town of
Gerenton Information on the town of
Shongalo Information on the town of
Middleton Businesses down Highway Yates’ Grocery Smith’s Grocery (Mart Vaiden Cotton Warehouse
(by old Vaiden Bank) Vaiden Train Derailment/Fire of Vaiden Ice Storm of Information about the
stagecoach routes through Shongalo and the Vaiden areas – where did they
originate; where was their destination; when did they run; who drove them; how
long were they in business; did they carry money as well as passengers ?? Information on the old
Vaiden/Winona road (about Hwy. Glenn Mann’s /Boyles DX
station on Hwy. Pictures of old highway ANY old road routes ANY houses that are no
longer standing Sound Like a lot ?? You ain’t seen
nothing yet !!! Ron Collins |
