The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-28
A PLEASANT TRIP
To Parsons, Oxberry, Leveretts and
Cascilla.
Cotton and Corn Gin a Bad Row Of
Stumps."

The writer had the pleasure Of
spending a lew days this week at
Parsons, the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Crump, and a more hospi table
home we never had the pleasure OF
visiting. Mr.. Crump is a planter and
cotton buyer, and is very successful,
He is warm-hearted, genial and
accommodating, aud possesses vim and
energy which makes him a useful and
progressive citizen. His wife is a
cultured lady whose graces and
refinement would adorn auy society,
and both made our stay a most enjoyable
one. They have three bright and
interesting children Of which any
parents might feel justly proud. In
this happy home we met the beloved
and venerable mother Of Messrs.
Waltor and Frank Crump, who is now
Sc years Of age. She is still strong and
vigorous and carries her years lightly.
Her mind is perfectly clear and it is
very interesting to hear her talk OF
events which occurred 10 this section
more than half a century ago, as she
and her husband moved to Grenada
county from Tennessee about sixty
years ago, when Grenada was not on
the map. We hope soon TO get some
interesting data from this grand old
lady concerning the early history Of
this section and publish the facts
in the SENTINEL. Parsons Is o
thriving village with five stores and
contains a hospitable and intelligent
people. We were most royalty and
cordially treated by all with whom we
came in contact.
On Tuesday, in company with Mr..
Crump, we took a brief trip up the
valley" to Cascilla. Our first stop was
at Oxberry, where we met Mr.. Willie
Wood, the hustling merchant and
enterprising citizen, as we'll as his
genial father, Mr.. George Wood,
member OF the Board of Supervisors
from Beat S, aud other citizens.
Oxberry has two stores and 10 nestled
among some large oak trees which
make it cool and inviting. From
Oxberry we proceeded along the valley
TO Leveretts. On the route we made a
short stop at Mr.. w. T.. Shannon's,
where a warm welcome was given us.
Mr.. Shannon is an industrious farmer
and an intelligent, well posted and
social gentleman. His wife, as we'll, 10
a most excellent lady. We then
proceeded to Leveretts, where we took
dinner with Mr.. w. G. Shannon, son
OF w. r. Shannon, who made us feel at
home At once. We had previously
met his cultured aud lovely wife and
pretty little daughter, at the home 81
Mr.. Shanpon's father. Mr.lShannou is
managingnth store at Leveretts for
Mr.. Jack Brown. of Cascilla, and to
whom belongs this large plantation
consisting of 5000 acres and situated
most admirably in a level section.
We found Mr.. Shannon well posted,
not only on farming and mercantile
business, but upon current events
generally. We also met Mr.. Hal.
Calhoun, manager OF MIR. Browns
large plantation, and found him to be a
gentleman thoroughly up-to-date and
infusing energy and determination into
his vast work. After spending a few
pleasant hours at Leveretts we bad the
people adieu and proceeded to Cascilla
where we arrived about 4:30 in the
afternoon. In this pretty and enter
prising little town we met many old
| friends and made some new ones. We
were sorry to find our friend, Mr.. Jack
Brown, confined to his bed with a pain
ful and dangerous carbuncle on his
neck which has kept him thus confined
for the past three weeks. He was
improving and hoped to be out again
in a short time. From Cascllla we
returned home, we'll pleased with our
three days trip, as we were treated in
a most cordial manner during the
entire time.
The cotton crop along the sixty
miles which we Travelled we found 10
be very poor. Some Of the crop has
been entirely abandoned. Here and
there it i very good, but most of ii
is exceedingly poor, and as we saw ii
and from what the farmers with whom
we talked say about it, unde; the most
favorable conditions hereafter, cannot
much exceed one-half of a good
average crop. The corn, with but q
very few exceptions, is almost a total
failure and will not make more than
twenty-five per cent, Of last year;
yield. Much late corn has beer
planted and II the sesson 10 favorable,
with a late frost, the yield will be
greatly increased.