Jo Barksdale Papers

The collection includes correspondence, legal materials, memorabilia, photographs and other materials comprising the Mississippi Writers Association records, 1988-2002. Also included are the personal papers of Jo Barksdale, including writings, photographs, articles, cookbooks and other materials concerning her activities as a caterer and cookbook author and two historic cookbooks (1893 and 1895). Genealogy and family history materials include materials concerning the Stevens, MacGehee, Ruffin, Williams and Barksdale families, 1825-2008.