The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-11


In particular and the whole South
in general, was launched at New Or
leans recently, when delegates from
almost every Southern state met on,
invitation of the New Orleans Pro
gressive Union and took the lnitlatory
steps toward the holding of mon
ster exposition in 1915 to celebrate
the completion of the Panama ca
nal. Several days were spent in max
ing an investigation of the advant
ages to be derived from such an enter
prise and perfecting plans that will
interest the people of the United
States as well as the world. Every
delegate was accorded full and free
hearing and the concensus OF opln
ion was, that this was the world a
comprehensive exhibit of its incom-
parable resources, and that the exposl
ton should be held. 1t is generally
conceded that the completion of this
great canal project will revolutionize
the railroad map Of the United States,
diverting the terminals OF great com
merce carrying lines from the Allan
tic ports to the Gulf ports, and de-
veloping this section at even great
er rate than, has been experienced IN
the East. Then it would seem that
the Gulf States are soon to see the
dawn of an industrial and CONNER
cial activity and development that
will attract to them the eyes OF the
whole world. The proposition is, to
hold in New Orleans gigantic ex-
position that will show forcibly to
the millions of visitors something OF
the wonderful resources of the Mis-
sissippi Valley and the South. Next
to Louisiana, and almost if not quite
thereto, in the way of benefits to be
derived from this undertaking, is the
splendid commonwealth of Mississlp-
pi. There is considerably more terri
tory in Mississippi adjacent to New
Orleans than in Louisiana. The
Southern portion of our state IS fast
being denuded of its wealth Of pine
lumber and the demand is for good
white people who will buy the cleared
lands, make it produce of the world s
needs as it will do with intelligent
cultivation, and source of revenue
to the state before the corrodlng
rains make of it a mass of gullles.
This is the opportunity for Mississip
pi to forcibly bring to the attention
of desirable people the fact that Mis-
sissippi offers more to the man with
brains and energy than any state IN
| the Union. Then too, the beautiful
coast counties Of our state have pre-
sented to them an opportunity that
comes only occasionally, OF attracting
thereto, multiplied thousands OF VS.
itors during the ten months OF the
exposition for few days or few
weeks. A trip to the exposition would
be incomplete with a side-trip to
the exquisitely beautiful and pleas
ant coast towns of Mississippi. No
section of the universe offers more en-
chanting scenes, better bathing, fish
ing or other advantages that go to
make a visit pleasant. With sys-
| tematic and aggressive campaign OF
advertising the coast towns have pre-
sented an opportunity to induce count
less visitors during the exposition.
A well-arranged building devoted to
that purpose, showing large photo
graphs Of the beautiful beach, shell
roads, bathing piers, yachting, fish
ing, hotels, chatauquas and other at
fractions with energetic men in charge
would certainly prove of inestima
BILE benefit in the way of inducing
those who attend the exposition to
make trip to the Mississippi coast.
The writer is in hearty sympathy with
| this movement alunched by the busi-
ness men of New Orleans and sees In
it benefits almost equal for Missis-
| sippi as for Louisiana. 1t is impossi-
BILE at this time to fully recount even
small part of these, but the time
is ample and more will be said OF the
enterprise in the future.