University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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An Zlhval lleznrt the ilgvar iKnunh---Uhr flllliamaaippi Glnazt HE ancient bards have told us of a land where the lotus grows, that fabled plant. which having once been tasted, caused mariners to lose all care and worry, all memory of their native land, and all thought save that of happiness and content, and a desire to remain and eat of the lotus forever. Were this not the twentieth century, the Coast of Mississippi, that wonderful land which stretches between the Pascagoula and the Pearl, the American Riviera, might well be that dream-land of the lotus eaters, for to him who has known the peace which dwells be- neath these clear blue skies, the never-ending sunshine, and the gentle breezes which blow the whole day long and all the long night through, the beauty of its stately palms and wide-spreading mag- nolias, life elsewhere becomes a dreary and monotonous burden. To thousands of people in America this land of fruits and flowers furnishes a home for months at a time. For two-score years it has been one of the resorts of the nation, and as such is fit to rank with any in the land, with Atlantic City, Palm Beach, or even the far- famed Southern California. When Winter siezes the Northern States . in his icy grasp, the people seek this balmy clime, and when the rest of the nation swelters in the summer months, the people gf Mississippi, New Orleans, and Mobile gather by the sea and rest in perfect ease and com- ort. Courtesy of L. 8: N. Railroad Scene on Mississippi Coast And surely never was a place better suited for recreation and pleasure. Selected by nature to be the flower of the Southland, the hand of man has made it more desirable still. From New Orleans to Mobile, following the curve of the beach-line, runs a shell-paved high- way, and over it every day hundreds of autos speed. With it runs an unbroken line of resi- dences facing the beach, and shading it on either side are wonderful live-oaks with their hanging moss, tall hedges of pink and white flowering oleanders, and date palms like those of the tropics. From twelve to twenty miles off the shore runs a fringe of islands, enclosing Miss- issippi Sound, which, sheltered as it is from the storms of the Gulf. is as calm as any inland lake. Within the waters swarm fish of every kind, upon the surface countless sailing craft ply to and fro. The shallow waters off the beach make bathing easy and absolutely safe, while the surf that breaks on the islands is a delight to the heart of the hardy swimmer. The Coast is rapidly becoming the resort of the people of Mississippi. It is within easy reach of all parts of the stateg excursions run once every week, in the summer months, atlrates absurdly low, while the waters of the Sound and the breezes of the Gulf are free to a . Each year finds more and more pleasure seekers coming to the American Riviera, and when, in 1913, President Wilson chose this spot to spend his Christmas holidays, its fame vsgashassuredg and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi gained its rightful place among the playgrounds o t e nation. 10

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illllizmiaaippi in Zirirf VIRGIE COGDELL Area of Mississippi 46,865 square miles. Total land surface 30,000,000 acres. Population of Mississippi 1,950,000. Uncultivated land 20,000,000 acres. Number of miles of improved roads 16,900. ' In 1914 Mississippi had 17 savings banks with 15,331 depositors, who had to their credit 34,908,633 Mississippi has 44 Agricultural High Schools in operation with 5,346 students, and plants aggregating a cost of 31,161,571 Mississippi has 5 State Institutions for higher education-the University at Oxford, the A. Sz M. College at Starkville, the I. I. Sz C. at Columbus, the Normal College for teach- ers at Hattiesburg, and the Alcorn A. gl M. College for negroes at Rodnev. Mississippi has 41 counties using County Demonstration Agents. Mississippi has 51 counties free from cattle tick. Mississippi boasts of: The largest cotton oil mill in the world, at Greenwood. The largest hardwood lumber mill in the world, at Charleston. The largest shipping point of lumber in the world-Laurel. The largest shipping point for canned shrimp and the second largest for canned oysters in the world-Biloxi. The largest shipping point in the world for fresh vegetables-Crystal Springs. Mississippi exports annually: 32,000,000 of naval stores. - i 32,000,000 of shrimp and oysters. ' 4 , 350, 000,000 of lumber. I ni .St M383,000,000 og comm. , 'rf :f,.,....,k H- ississippi pro uces: ' gf A '- 310,000 of oranges. S H, 7551 fe Y' 3150,000 of honey. : - ' 'fff ti n ,gvgggdgv . ,. N -., 3200,000 of strawberries. 3 ...Meigs I t V, 3i086g0g03f1EeCar1S- 'Q it ,dim , 1 Q A Q M' r- :Ai 'li ua , 'SA 9 1 0 oats. 'EF' HUF Sffifgf' I E 32,000,000 of cane syrup. 55 ' . E L I. 'iv if., 33,500,000 of sweet potatoes. r ,,, A , Y 10 'if f ' . 3 . +2 .f e 36,000,000 of fresh vegetables. ' e--- p V F A 31 A N 36,000,000 of poultry and eggs. . ' y 360,000,000 of com. ' ' ' ' ' Mississippi ships radishes from No- Arts and Crafts Building at the Centennial vember 1 till May 1: strawberries from March 15 till June 1: oranges from October to Januaryg canta- loupes and water melons by June 153 sweet potatoes by July 1: tomatoes by May 1. In 1910 Mississippi had 2,598 manufacturing industries. engaging 56.760 people. Mississippi produced manufactures in 1910 valued at 381,000,000, with lumber head- ing the list in value. Mississippi ranks third in lumber production in the United States. Mississippi has a meat packing plant at Natchez: 2 plants for curing fresh-meat, at Wiggins and Collins: 2 lime-crushing plants, at Okolona and Waynesboro: a million dollar paper mill at Moss Point: 17 creameries, the one at Macon shipping 3100,000 of dairy pro- ducts in 1916. Mississippi has 26 counties finished and 8 partially worked over by the State Soil Survey men. Output of mineral products in Mississippi in 1913 valued at 31,143,4003 of these, clay products amounted to 3530, 900. In 1916 the farmers working under demonstration agents had an average yield to the acre in oats of 32.5 bu.: in wheat 21 bu.: in corn 37 bu.: in cotton 1200 lbs. Mississippi Corn Club boys have produced 227 bu. of corn to the acre. Mississippi has a death rate of 13.05 per thousand against the United States rate of 13.65. 9

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