Brandon Mississippi

 https://www.brandonms.org/experience-brandon/history-of-brandon/

Brandon is a few miles east of Jackson Mississippi and I've recently passed through twice.  The upper photo is of the Caldwell County Confederate Monument prepared to move from the courthouse square.  On learning of the planned move and stimulated by a very liberal neighbor who supports the move, I became a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.  I have intentions to support SCV and their efforts of preservation of our Confederate heritage.  I gained membership through my great great grandfather, John Leggett Hargrove.  JLH lived in Brandon before moving to Shreveport where he and much of his family is buried.  The move perhaps precipitated by Yellow Fever threat in Brandon. 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10714683/john-leggett-hargrove

The devil sherman burned downtown Brandon on his way to Vicksburg but JLH's home escaped.  I have a cousin that located and visited the house about 30 years ago and I have long intended to visit.  This trip, I was through on a Sunday and did not have the information needed to find the house.

The rather impressive monument in downtown was placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy as was the now moved Caldwell County monument.  My grandmother, granddaughter-in-law to JLH, was a "Real Daughter" in the UDC.  That, by virtue of her father's Confederate service.  Whitfield Rogers Taylor.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49067227/whitfield-rogers-taylor

Interestingly, Whitfield's brother served the Union and was an early recipient of the Congressional Metal of Honor:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7881665/richard-taylor