History of Coffeeville

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In this article, the writer notes that the history of the region surrounding Coffeeville, Mississippi in the north central portion of the state is long and varied. The writer points out that though the region has what some might consider an ideal climate, European settlement of the region was quite slow, and the Native American tribes that were already established there--such as the Choctaw and the Chickasaw--remained unmolested well into the 18th century. The writer discusses that subsequent treaties and elimination of these tribes from the region hastened the formation of Mississippi as a state and the incorporation of Coffeeville as an important urban center in the development of Mississippi.

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"But the early growth and development of the Coffeeville region would be truncated by the beginning of the Civil War, which had disastrous results for the separatist Confederacy. Union armies ultimately marched through the South and destroyed much of the railroad infrastructure that had been built. Nonetheless, there were some victories for the Confederacy in the region. The Battle of Coffeeville, an ambush of Grant's forces, was a decisive turning point in the advance of Grant's forces through the South, dramatically altering Grant's plans to advance on Vicksburg and had a major impact on the outcome of the Civil War. All of these major historical developments--from native inhabitants to early settlement to the Civil War--have had a significant effect on the character of Coffeeville, Mississippi and its surrounding environs."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Catton, Bruce. The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War. New York: American Heritage Publishing, 1960.
• "Early History of Coffeeville." Yalobusha County (Accessed 19 November 2006) available from http://www.yalobushaonline.com/coffeeville/default.html.
• Inventory of the County Archives of Mississippi. Jackson, MS: The Project, 1940.
• Kilpinen, Jon T. "The Supreme Court's Role in Choctaw and Chickasaw Dispossession." The Geographical Review 94, no. 4 (2004): 484-501.
• The Mississippi Central Railroad Campaign: The Civil War in north Mississippi November/December 1862 (Accessed 19 November 2006) available from http://www.angelfire.com/ms2/grantshilohvicksburg/.

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