Historic Madison

By: Emma Inman Williamson, Pub. 1946, reprinted 2025, E-BOOK, Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-921-6. Madison County was created in 1821 from lands purchased from the Chickasaw Nation in 1818. It lies in the western part of the state with Jackson being its county seat. This book shows the definitive history of the county through political, social and economic forces as it grew from Cotton farming to one of commerce. The author has included many different things that could help one with pathways to helping one research a family member. There are approximately 2,400 entries of person that are mentioned with in this Index.