Mississippi Free Trader

One of the last known issues of the Mississippi Free Trader celebrated the organization of the Confederate States of America

The Mississippi Free Trader was a newspaper in Natchez, Mississippi, United States that was published from August 4, 1835[1] until 1861.[2] According to the Historical Records Survey it is distinct from the Mississippi Free Trader and Natchez Gazette that published from 1835 until 1851,[2] but the Library of Congress considers them related publications.[3] J. F. H. Claiborne, known for his Mississippi histories, was editor at one time.[1] The Free Trader was associated with the Democratic Party during the Second Party System era.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Notes on Printing and the Press in Mississippi". Vicksburg Whig. June 20, 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  2. ^ a b WPA Historical Records Survey (July 1942). Mississippi Newspapers, 1805โ€“1940: A Preliminary Union List of Mississippi Newspaper Files Available in County Archives, Offices of Publishers, Libraries, and Private Collection on Mississippi. Mississippi Historical Records Survey. pp. 174โ€“176. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domainFree access icon
  3. ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the. "Mississippi free trader. [volume]". Retrieved 2024-09-02.