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Some additional information about research and records in Mississippi is in—

• Lackey, Richard Stephen. “Mississippi,” in Kenn Stryker-Rodda, ed. Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources, rev. ed. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Genealogists, 1980. 2:188-218. FHL Book 973 D27gr; WorldCat entry.

• Eichholz, Alice, ed. Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. Free online version; FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004; WorldCat entry. Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.