Growing Up in Gulfport

Growing Up in Gulfport

Author: John Cuevas

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019-10-21

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1439668299

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During the '50s and into the '60s, Gulfport's booming downtown was unmatched in the state, while its vibrant waterfront nightlife kept the coast rocking long after other small towns were fast asleep. Those who lived in Gulfport during that golden age have warm memories of high school bonfires on the beach, submarine races at the Rock Pile and parties at the Fiesta. After a day splashing in the Gulf, there were Wheel Burgers at Spiders, ice cream cones at Stone's, cold beers at Elsie's and snowballs at the Pop Corn King. This nostalgic look at boomer-era Gulfport is the surest way to step on back to the glory years.


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Download or read book Growing Up in Gulfport written by John Cuevas and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the '50s and into the '60s, Gulfport's booming downtown was unmatched in the state, while its vibrant waterfront nightlife kept the coast rocking long after other small towns were fast asleep. Those who lived in Gulfport during that golden age have warm memories of high school bonfires on the beach, submarine races at the Rock Pile and parties at the Fiesta. After a day splashing in the Gulf, there were Wheel Burgers at Spiders, ice cream cones at Stone's, cold beers at Elsie's and snowballs at the Pop Corn King. This nostalgic look at boomer-era Gulfport is the surest way to step on back to the glory years.


Lost Gulfport

Lost Gulfport

Author: John Cuevas

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1467140228

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The second largest city in the state, Gulfport is the business center of south Mississippi. Many of the city's cherished landmarks and businesses have been lost to Hurricanes Camille and Katrina, the development of shopping malls and Interstate 10. Gulfport's answer to the quintessential '50s malt shop, Stone's Ice Cream, became a favorite hangout for students, families and businessmen throughout its long history. The Paramount Theatre was famous for its annual Christmas raffle during the '50s. Known as the "Hosts of the Gulf Coast," the Friendship House Restaurant served up a great cup of coffee along with its celebrated Hospitality Menu. Historian John Cuevas takes a look back at Gulfport's shops, restaurants, nightclubs, cinemas and more from a bygone age.


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Download or read book Lost Gulfport written by John Cuevas and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second largest city in the state, Gulfport is the business center of south Mississippi. Many of the city's cherished landmarks and businesses have been lost to Hurricanes Camille and Katrina, the development of shopping malls and Interstate 10. Gulfport's answer to the quintessential '50s malt shop, Stone's Ice Cream, became a favorite hangout for students, families and businessmen throughout its long history. The Paramount Theatre was famous for its annual Christmas raffle during the '50s. Known as the "Hosts of the Gulf Coast," the Friendship House Restaurant served up a great cup of coffee along with its celebrated Hospitality Menu. Historian John Cuevas takes a look back at Gulfport's shops, restaurants, nightclubs, cinemas and more from a bygone age.


What I Know for Sure

What I Know for Sure

Author: Tavis Smiley

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2008-01-08

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0385721722

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From the man who catapulted the Covenant with Black America to number one on the New York Times bestseller list comes a searing memoir of poverty, ambition, pain and atonment. Tavis Smiley grew up in a family of thirteen in rural Indian, where money was scarce and the sight of other black faces even scarcer. Always an outsider because of his race, economic background, and Pentecostal religious beliefs, he was sustained by his family’s love. But one day his world was shattered when his father brutally beat him, sending him to the hospital and then into foster care for a period of time. In What I Know for Sure, Smiley recounts how he overcame his painful history and became one of America’s most popular media figures.


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Download or read book What I Know for Sure written by Tavis Smiley and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the man who catapulted the Covenant with Black America to number one on the New York Times bestseller list comes a searing memoir of poverty, ambition, pain and atonment. Tavis Smiley grew up in a family of thirteen in rural Indian, where money was scarce and the sight of other black faces even scarcer. Always an outsider because of his race, economic background, and Pentecostal religious beliefs, he was sustained by his family’s love. But one day his world was shattered when his father brutally beat him, sending him to the hospital and then into foster care for a period of time. In What I Know for Sure, Smiley recounts how he overcame his painful history and became one of America’s most popular media figures.


Southern Boy

Southern Boy

Author: Armiger Jagoe

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2009-07-29

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1440144559

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Southern Boy has received the 2010 second place Creative Nonfiction Written Art Award. Delightful reading and a sparkling treasure for Southern literature. Times Picayune A gem of a refreshing memoir. Washington Post Wow! What a wonderful childhood you had. Southern Boy is splendid reading, and it documents a time when it was safe enough to let children be free to explore the world around them, yet still being accountable for their actions and responsibity to contribute to the famiy. Thanks for the delightful read and best wishes to one who belonged to The Greatest Generation. Rupert Howell, Managing Editor, The Panolian You have a wonderful writing style with your great, and sometimes slightly naughty, sense of humor, coupled with good Southern All-American morals and philosophies. Southern Boy is intriguing from start to finish. You told it like it was. Kenny Goode, Editor, Booneville Banner Congratulations upon having recorded a delightful lifestyle of the past and a region that was decimated by Katrina. George Thatcher Author of A Decade of Beach Walks


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Download or read book Southern Boy written by Armiger Jagoe and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Boy has received the 2010 second place Creative Nonfiction Written Art Award. Delightful reading and a sparkling treasure for Southern literature. Times Picayune A gem of a refreshing memoir. Washington Post Wow! What a wonderful childhood you had. Southern Boy is splendid reading, and it documents a time when it was safe enough to let children be free to explore the world around them, yet still being accountable for their actions and responsibity to contribute to the famiy. Thanks for the delightful read and best wishes to one who belonged to The Greatest Generation. Rupert Howell, Managing Editor, The Panolian You have a wonderful writing style with your great, and sometimes slightly naughty, sense of humor, coupled with good Southern All-American morals and philosophies. Southern Boy is intriguing from start to finish. You told it like it was. Kenny Goode, Editor, Booneville Banner Congratulations upon having recorded a delightful lifestyle of the past and a region that was decimated by Katrina. George Thatcher Author of A Decade of Beach Walks


Southern Boy Grown Up

Southern Boy Grown Up

Author: Armiger L. Jagoe

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13:

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"Growing up in idullic comfort and safety, Armiger Jagoe expects his life in Gulfport, Mississippi to go on the same forever. But big changes are coming for everyone. The Great Depression forces his father to take a job far from home. An uncle arranges for him to study in New England, where he finds himself unprepared for the culture and teh weather. Finally, World War II throws our Southern Boy into a previously unimagined world.JAgoe meets this unfolding with curiosity, sympathy and unflagging humor. His synthesis of memories, letters home and actual notes from bombing missions simulates the experience of crewing a B-25."--Back cover.


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Download or read book Southern Boy Grown Up written by Armiger L. Jagoe and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Growing up in idullic comfort and safety, Armiger Jagoe expects his life in Gulfport, Mississippi to go on the same forever. But big changes are coming for everyone. The Great Depression forces his father to take a job far from home. An uncle arranges for him to study in New England, where he finds himself unprepared for the culture and teh weather. Finally, World War II throws our Southern Boy into a previously unimagined world.JAgoe meets this unfolding with curiosity, sympathy and unflagging humor. His synthesis of memories, letters home and actual notes from bombing missions simulates the experience of crewing a B-25."--Back cover.


MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI Growing Up in a Small Town During the Depression

MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI Growing Up in a Small Town During the Depression

Author: Murray Coffey

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-03-11

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1483447294

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Here is the story of what life was like for a boy growing up in a small southern town during the years of the Great Depression, then continuing on to service in World War II, getting an education, and building a career. It's no different that what many young men born at this time did. Between the financial struggles of the Depression years culminating with our entry into World War II, this was a difficult time in America's history. There were many hardships, but there was fun too. Along the way are stories about country life, farm chores and colorful local residents and relatives.


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Download or read book MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI Growing Up in a Small Town During the Depression written by Murray Coffey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the story of what life was like for a boy growing up in a small southern town during the years of the Great Depression, then continuing on to service in World War II, getting an education, and building a career. It's no different that what many young men born at this time did. Between the financial struggles of the Depression years culminating with our entry into World War II, this was a difficult time in America's history. There were many hardships, but there was fun too. Along the way are stories about country life, farm chores and colorful local residents and relatives.


Growing Up Floridian

Growing Up Floridian

Author: Michael Arthur Taylor

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781530099931

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Growing Up Floridian is a personal memoir that relives moments as a boy grew up in the 1950's and 1960's learning life lessons in a rural Cracker-cowboy environment. He put those lessons to use as he adapted to Florida's west coast as a beach-loving teenager.


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Download or read book Growing Up Floridian written by Michael Arthur Taylor and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing Up Floridian is a personal memoir that relives moments as a boy grew up in the 1950's and 1960's learning life lessons in a rural Cracker-cowboy environment. He put those lessons to use as he adapted to Florida's west coast as a beach-loving teenager.


The Mississippi Murders: A Thomas Gunn Series

The Mississippi Murders: A Thomas Gunn Series

Author: Thomas Linnell

Publisher: Linrich Publishing

Published: 2014-05-18

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1499607008

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Thomas is a media liaison for three Northern New Hampshire law enforcement agencies. Thomas gets a call from an old college friend from Mississippi, and Thomas goes down to the gulf Coast, to find out somebody is after him, by committing murders. Can Thomas find out who is behind this.


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Download or read book The Mississippi Murders: A Thomas Gunn Series written by Thomas Linnell and published by Linrich Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas is a media liaison for three Northern New Hampshire law enforcement agencies. Thomas gets a call from an old college friend from Mississippi, and Thomas goes down to the gulf Coast, to find out somebody is after him, by committing murders. Can Thomas find out who is behind this.


The Mississippi Murders and The Chattahoochee Valleys: The First two books of the Thomas Gunn Series

The Mississippi Murders and The Chattahoochee Valleys: The First two books of the Thomas Gunn Series

Author: Thomas Linnell

Publisher: Linrich Publishing

Published: 2014-05-19

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1499607741

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The Mississippi Murders- Thomas Gunn is a media liaison for three Northern New Hampshire law enforcement agencies. Thomas gets a call from a old friend from college, for Thomas to come down to Mississippi. When people end up getting killed, the attention goes to Thomas, and try to find out who is behind this. The Chattahoochee Valley Murders- Thomas Gunn goes to Columbus Georgia to find out who brought him there. Thomas comes across obstacles that get in the way, just to make the hunt that much harder.


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Download or read book The Mississippi Murders and The Chattahoochee Valleys: The First two books of the Thomas Gunn Series written by Thomas Linnell and published by Linrich Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mississippi Murders- Thomas Gunn is a media liaison for three Northern New Hampshire law enforcement agencies. Thomas gets a call from a old friend from college, for Thomas to come down to Mississippi. When people end up getting killed, the attention goes to Thomas, and try to find out who is behind this. The Chattahoochee Valley Murders- Thomas Gunn goes to Columbus Georgia to find out who brought him there. Thomas comes across obstacles that get in the way, just to make the hunt that much harder.


Mississippi Entrepreneurs

Mississippi Entrepreneurs

Author: Polly Dement

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2014-06-17

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1626741239

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The stories in Mississippi Entrepreneurs collectively draw attention to the tenacious and courageous journeys of Mississippi men and women who risk fortune and futures to create successful enterprises. Most tell “how they did it” uniquely and in their own words, bringing to life their entrepreneurial spirits. Family members and former colleagues pick up the storyline for legendary entrepreneurs who have passed on, recalling vividly the characteristics that set them apart from the competition. Usually a passion for creation inspired these go-getters—whether casting red-hot liquid steel into industrial products (Fred Wile, Meridian); constructing buildings (Roy Anderson III, Gulfport; Bill Yates Jr., Philadelphia; and William Yates III, Biloxi); making agricultural products grow (Janice and Allen Eubanks, Lucedale; and Mike Sanders, Cleveland); delivering and installing furniture (Johnnie Terry, Jackson); using technology to improve systems (John Palmer and Joel Bomgar, and Toni and Bill Cooley, Jackson; and Billy and Linda Howard, Laurel); expanding food operations (Dr. S. L. Sethi, Jackson; and Don Newcomb, Oxford); or sharing the sheer love of music (Hartley Peavey, Meridian), food (Robert St. John, Hattiesburg), art (Erin Hayne and Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira, Jackson), or books (John Evans, Jackson; and Richard Howorth, Oxford). Social and cultural entrepreneurs made their marks as well, including those focused on social justice (Martha Bergmark, Jackson); access to health care (Aaron Shirley, Jackson); and public education (Jack Reed, Tupelo). Few if any books have focused exclusively on this aspect of the state's history. Altogether the stories, accompanied by seventy black-and-white photographs, illustrate common traits, including plentiful vision, fierce drive, willingness to take risks and change for a better way, the ability to innovate, solve problems, and turn luck (both good and bad) to advantage. Most of these entrepreneurs generously share the rewards of their hard work and ingenuity with their communities.


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Download or read book Mississippi Entrepreneurs written by Polly Dement and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in Mississippi Entrepreneurs collectively draw attention to the tenacious and courageous journeys of Mississippi men and women who risk fortune and futures to create successful enterprises. Most tell “how they did it” uniquely and in their own words, bringing to life their entrepreneurial spirits. Family members and former colleagues pick up the storyline for legendary entrepreneurs who have passed on, recalling vividly the characteristics that set them apart from the competition. Usually a passion for creation inspired these go-getters—whether casting red-hot liquid steel into industrial products (Fred Wile, Meridian); constructing buildings (Roy Anderson III, Gulfport; Bill Yates Jr., Philadelphia; and William Yates III, Biloxi); making agricultural products grow (Janice and Allen Eubanks, Lucedale; and Mike Sanders, Cleveland); delivering and installing furniture (Johnnie Terry, Jackson); using technology to improve systems (John Palmer and Joel Bomgar, and Toni and Bill Cooley, Jackson; and Billy and Linda Howard, Laurel); expanding food operations (Dr. S. L. Sethi, Jackson; and Don Newcomb, Oxford); or sharing the sheer love of music (Hartley Peavey, Meridian), food (Robert St. John, Hattiesburg), art (Erin Hayne and Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira, Jackson), or books (John Evans, Jackson; and Richard Howorth, Oxford). Social and cultural entrepreneurs made their marks as well, including those focused on social justice (Martha Bergmark, Jackson); access to health care (Aaron Shirley, Jackson); and public education (Jack Reed, Tupelo). Few if any books have focused exclusively on this aspect of the state's history. Altogether the stories, accompanied by seventy black-and-white photographs, illustrate common traits, including plentiful vision, fierce drive, willingness to take risks and change for a better way, the ability to innovate, solve problems, and turn luck (both good and bad) to advantage. Most of these entrepreneurs generously share the rewards of their hard work and ingenuity with their communities.