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Grade 8 Mississippi
Which of the following was a coeducational state teachers' college for blacks?
  1. Tougaloo College
  2. The University of Mississippi
  3. State Normal School
  4. Jackson College
Grade 8 Mississippi
Who established the Piney Woods School?
  1. Theodore Bilbo
  2. Laurence C. Jones
  3. James K. Vardaman
  4. Hernando De Soto Money
Grade 8 Mississippi
Which state did Capt. Hardy walk from all the way to Mississippi?
  1. Alabama
  2. North Carolina
  3. Virginia
  4. North Dakota
Grade 8 Mississippi
Men in early Hattiesburg were interested in these organizations that have local branches:
  1. Chapter Societies
  2. Literary Societies
  3. Teachers
  4. Labor Unions
Grade 8 Mississippi
During WWI who would host soldiers in their homes and cook holiday dinners. A tradition that still continues to modern time?
  1. Literary Socities
  2. Elk Lodge
  3. Woman's Associations
  4. Chapter Societies
Grade 8 Mississippi
How did the Joe Cook, president of Mississippi Normal College, react to all the troops coming into Camp Shelby?
  1. Gave them free tution
  2. Hired them to landscape
  3. Prohibited students and soldiers dating
  4. Protested the opening of the camp
Grade 8 Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi's first name?
  1. South Mississippi College
  2. Mississippi Woman's College
  3. Mississippi Normal College
  4. William Carey University
Grade 8 Mississippi
Organizations of women formed during Civil War that were dedicated to providing supplies caring for sick and wounded soldier:
  1. Mississippi Woman's Society
  2. Ladies Aid Societies
  3. Literary Societies
  4. USO Ladies
Grade 8 Mississippi
Hattiesburg is built on the junction of two rivers. What are they?
  1. Mississippi and Pearl Rivers
  2. Leaf and Bouie Rivers
  3. Little Black and Tombigbee Rivers
  4. Amazon and Nile Rivers
Grade 8 Mississippi
How long did Hardy live in Hattiesburg?
  1. 1 year
  2. 10 years
  3. All his life
  4. Never actually lived in Hattiesburg
Grade 8 Mississippi
What was the nickname of the 38th Infantry Division after it was stationed at Camp Shelby?
  1. Devil Brigade
  2. Big Red One
  3. Cyclone Division
  4. Walker Rangers
Grade 8 Mississippi
Which army did William Hardy join and eventually attain the rank of captain?
  1. Confederate Army
  2. Union Army
  3. Volunteer Army
  4. Salvation Army
Grade 8 Mississippi
Groups of women in early Hattiesburg that were interested in literature:
  1. Chapter Societies
  2. Teachers
  3. Literary Societies
  4. Ladies Aid Societies
Grade 8 Mississippi
Who is Camp Shelby named after?
  1. George S. Shelby
  2. Carrol Shelby
  3. Issac Shelby
  4. Cassi Shelby
Grade 8 Mississippi
This neighborhood was central to African-American life in Hattiesburg.
  1. Downtown
  2. Newman-Buschman
  3. Hattiesburg Historic District
  4. Mobile Street Neighborhood
Grade 8 Mississippi
What did the Choctaw Native-Americans call the area that would become Hattiesburg?
  1. Twin Rivers
  2. Gordonville
  3. Twin Forks
  4. Twin Creeks
Grade 8 Mississippi
How long was Camp Shelby open for the first time?
  1. six years
  2. six months
  3. eight years
  4. eight months
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