Historic Location Option: Free State

The Knight Family Cemetery, located deep within the Piney Woods just outside of Jones County, is the final resting place of Newt Knight, his beloved common-law wife, Rachel and other… Continue reading Knight Family Cemetery

Knight and his men hoisted the Union Flag over Ellisville Courthouse in March 1864,  signaling the end of the Confederacy in Jones County. Photo Source

Visitors to Jones County often express interest in where Newt Knight and his band of deserters hid out during the Civil War. Many skirmishes and drives were staged in Jones… Continue reading Devil’s Den

The Civil War left an indelible mark on the state of Mississippi and the old home of Amos Deason is just such a place where the Civil War has not… Continue reading The Deason Home