The leader., 1903-12-16
MIsSISsIpPI's EXHIBIT.
Commissioner Henry Talks Interestingly
About What Mississippi viii Have
at the Worlds Fair.

Col. FL. r. Henry, proprietor
of the jackson Clarion Ledger,
and commissioner from Missis-
sippi to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, spent last night at
the Denechaud.
ssThe Times Democrat may say
that Mississippi's exhibit at the
fair will be an unqualified sac
cess, he said, when asked if he
would speak regarding the work
on which he is now engaged. "To
arouse interest in the fair, COM
missioners have been sent
throughout the State, and
wherever approached, the people
have exhibited enthusiasm, and
the old capitol is now being filled
with exhibit contributions of all
sorts, at a rate which viii more
than fill the 10, 200 feet of space
allotted to us upon the exposi-
ton grounds.
"Mississippi's recources will
be fully displayed. As planned,
the exhibits will represent agri-
culture, horticulture, forestry,
manufactures and fish and game.
These will be apportioned to fill
1000 feet in Agricultural Hall,
1900 feet in horticultural Hall,
1000 feet in the Forestry Build
ing, 600 feet in the Educational
Building, 1000 feet in the mining
building and 500 feet in the
Hall of Manufactures. AS indi-
Gated by the preponderant space
allotted in the agricultural build
ing, the products Of the soil will
receive most of our attention.
All of the seventy FIVE counties
in Mississippi grow more cotton
than anything else, and the white
staple will be the principal ex-
hibit.. Our space is situated in
the center, the most advanta-
geous position in Agricultural
Hall, and in the center, upon a
royal dias, it is proposed to place a
colossal statue, King Cotton in
name and composition. Sur
rounding King Cotton-who, by
the way, is now slowly attaining
his just propositions in the stu
dio of Francisco Vargas, a New
Orleans artist and sculptor will
be his courtiers, black pickani-
MES all, and his throneroom will
represent a cotton patch. Tow
ering above the boll-covered
plants a lofty pyramid will
arise in segments, each Of which
will show, year by year, the
growth in the bales of the cotton
industry in Mississippi.
"The Forestry exhibit, which
will be next in Importance, will
display all varieties of merchant
able woods found in our forest.
"Coming next, and an exhibit
of which we will be very proud,
will be the textile display of the
A. and M. College. | am told
that this will be the only exhibit
of its kind at the exposition.
There will be looms and other
machinery set up in the manu-
features building, and the pro-
duct of the cotton field will 90
through the process of spinning
and weaving, from raw material
to finished cloth, under the hands
of the Starkville textile student.
"Mississippi's building at the
fair will be a fac-simile repro
duetion of Beauyoir, the home Of
Jefferson Davis, and it will be q
historical museum, replete with
mementoes of the Confederate
President and the south. Work
has begun on the building and
permission has been granted te
use whatever we want of the
furniture and contents of the
original Beauvoir,
There will be several of the
suits Mr.. Davis wore, including
his uniforms and several of his