Louis Durant Research Paper

At the time of Laura Moore Mims, Durant, Mississippi was a town of about 2,000 people. Durant is located in Holmes County, and was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, which later became part of the Illinois Central Railroad. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw Chief who lived across the nearby Big Black River. Holmes County is located in the hill region of Mississippi, and named for David Holmes, the first Governor of the state. Holmes County has the lowest life expectancy of any county in the United States

However, the lush, beautiful, soft rolling hills and forests of Holmes County disguised the overt intense racial hatred and brutality that was present. This was the trademark and pride of Mississippi