The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

GRENADA-Our next stop, is a place
OF 5000 people, located in northern
Mississippi in the midst of a cotton
producing section. Grenada is "a his
toric spot. 1t heard the martial steps
of the northern troops, euroute to as
sist 10 the investment and capture OF
Vicksburg. Here was the home OF a
man long to be remembered and rever-
ed by the people Of Mississippi, E. G.
Walthal, a United States Senator OF
former days. Here was born Gov
ernor Sayers, of Texas, and many other
historic events give Grenada a feeling
OF pride of tho past. 1t is here that
our attention was forcibly called to the
southern home, with its wide pOrches
extending around the houses for the
purpose of mitigating the influence of
the summer heat and the chimneys
built on the outside Of the house, char
| acteristic OF southern fire place.
The good citizens of Grenada tend
| cred the Association their breakfast,
| aud while it was not as grand as the
banquet given by the people OF Mem
pbis, for whole-souled, simple, gener-
Gus, southern hospitality, quaint, old,
unique Grenada had no equal during
our southern trip. Grenada Is filled
with good people, but it needs an Influx
OF northern capital and push. The court
house Ia Grenada Is an old building.
The walls are marked up in thousands
OF places. The corner Of the office
room is the GOAL house and the Offices
present Il dirty. dingy appearance,
when compared with our court houses
in Iowa. Part OF the surrounding
country is lying idle for the lack of
capital and energy to develope it.
The vicinity, evidently, has never ful-
ly recovered from the death blow dealt
1t during the war and reconstruction
period. But Grenada has u fine peo-
pie, a cotton seed factory, a large cot
ton product, and other industries, and
we predict for her a future OF prosper
sly and happiness. We shall always
remember the place with a feeling OF
kindness.-Hardin (Iowa)Citizen.
Grenada has many pretty homes, a
large female college and a large old
fashioned court house. In the Court
room of the latter building our party
was given a reception and a very fine
breakfast, provided by the ladies of
the city. After breakfast we went to
the Baptist Church, where J. W. Buc-
hanan, the proprietor of the Grenade.
SENTINEL, presided. He introduced
DR.. w. M. Mcintosh, president q. the
Female Collge, who delivered one OF
the most brilliant welcome addresses,
it was ever our pleasure TO listen to.
The young ladies of the College were all
present in their fri costume. Pres.
Henry responded, and was followed by
Rev. w. A.. .Ramlet, the pastor of the
Baptist church. His oratory vas ever
more brilliant than that Of DR.. McIn-
tosh. H,
From here we visited the college,
aud we're off again on our cars, with
many very pleasant recollections OF the
good people of Grenada for their hos
p~ita)lty and the very courteous treats
ment we received at their hands. Sit
uated as it is heal the rich Yazoo val
ley and in asscountry where lumber is
yet the product, with a soil that pro-
duces a large crop of corn, cotton and
vegetables, Grenada has a great future
| before it, Wife the public SPIRIT that
its people now possess, with the doors
| of home ever unlocked and the latch
string out to the strangers who may
come within their borders, with a good
position geographically, Grenada will
In the future become one OF the best
cities in Mississippi.-Sidney (Ohiol
News
Leaving Memphis late Friday even
ing, early Saturday morning found the
train with its happy load at Grenada,