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From: Cassandra Davis <>
Subject: [ALWILCOX-L] Why Did They Leave - Migration
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 08:19:15 EDT
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I am finding that there was a migration from
Clarke/Wilcon/Marengo, Alabama to Mississippi
during the early part of the 20th century.

In some cases the located to Greenwood/Sidon, MS,
in what is now LeFlore County.\

Some of told me it could have a flood (now know
there was no flood in Clarke), boll weavel, drought,
disease, following evangelism ministers, work on
the delta/river/turpintine/no-weavel cotton, lumber, ...

What have other experienced?

Looking at a map, it seems like a big move from a
place with varied resources to a far away place that
was very different. Travel from 1900-1920 was not
easy. Why leave?

Thanks.

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