The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
Some interesting
Historical Facts About !.
Negroes In Mississippi
Atwood-R edmond-Rischer
Given AS Examples

Willie ISdClIHS III TIE Jay ana sur
dying at night. He passed the bar
and later moved to Jackson in 1876
It was here that his mastery of va
vious tasks proved him an intellec-
tual giant. From 1879 to 1884 he
was elected to the legislature. In
1883 he took up fraternal insurance
and was head of the Order known
as the "JakeS." He was the orga-
nicer of the American Trust and
Savings Bank, Jackson, and served
as its president for two years. He
then resigned and organized the
Southern Bank, Jackson. When
this bank was liquidated he was
able to pay each depositor dollar
for dollar.
Another pioneer in business was
H. K. Fisher, who once controlled
the baking output of Jackson. His
bakery was located on the corner
of Capitol and Parish streets, just
opposite Millstein's Store. This
business amounted to about $4,000
year and II persons were en-
ployed. This was one of the best
equipped establishments of its kind
Body Plant able to fill ahead of
in the state
AS an example of political, edu-
cational and professional career
Hon. Sidney Dellon Redmond stands
at the head of the list He was born
at Ebenezer, Miss, to Charles and
Ester Redfond. He graduated from
the college department at Rust in
1893. Mr.. Redmond finished at the
Illinois Medical College, with hon
ors in 1897. In 1894 he was made
vice president of the State Normal
College, Holly Springs and later he
founded the Meridian Academy at
Meridian and served as its presi-
dent After moving to jackson he
became president of the American
Trust and Savings Bank One of
the first sprinklers owned by the
city of Jackson was given by him.
Mr.. Redmond yet holds a promi-
nent part in the social and polit-
ical development of Mississippi.
Mr.. c. C. Sims was born near
Jackson about 1855. He became
a contractor and developed favor
ably in his business. He had en-
ployed fifty or more men. He did
only hire Negroes but white men
as well. Some of the contracts that
he engaged in were as high as $751;
600. His weekly payroll amounted
to about 5000 or $500.
- Now let us glance on the reli-
gioHs side and use as the subject
of this sketch, Charles Price Jones,
Senior Bishop of the Holiness
church. He was born in Floyd
county, Georgia, near Rome on
Dec. 8, 1865. HIS, mothers name
was Mary Jones. Ne grew up
around Kingston, al.5 attended
school there. After the death of
his mother in 1882 he went back to
Rome and later he came back to
Kingston from here he went to
Chattanooga, Tenn. He worked in
common labor for a. living, some
times picking cotton or with a rail-
road construction gang. All of
these experiences serving as a fav-
orable background for the religious
task he was to perform later.
In 1884 he was converted and
joined the Baptist church at Mem
phis. In 1885 he bagan preaching,
and received his license for preach
ing two years later. He pastored
churches in Arkansas, leaving there
in 1892 he came to Jackson and
became pastor of Mt. Helm Bap-
fist Church. After protesting Holt
ness, he was removed as pastor of
Mt. Helm, only after three years of
court procedure. On the corner of
Monument and Grayson the Tenn
pie was built under his guidance.
Most of his members at the begin
ming were made up of a part of
the congregation of Mt. Helm. A
parsonage was built and printing
press was set up costing $50O.0O
In 1905 these buildings were burn
ed down and were later replaced
by brick structure costing $4,000.
| believe if we could try to keep
such facts as the ones mentioned
here before the public, instead of