{"id":1728,"date":"2016-12-07T18:38:21","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T18:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library-beta2\/?page_id=1728"},"modified":"2023-03-22T15:19:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:19:37","slug":"mccormick-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"McCormick Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">McCormick Collection<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][page_submenu alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; sticky=&#8221;true&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#008542&#8243; link_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][page_link link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/manuscripts-and-guides\/&#8221; title=&#8221;<strong>Manuscripts &amp; Subject Guides<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1679498233479-4&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1679498233480-6&#8243;] [\/page_link][page_link link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/guides-to-the-collection-page\/&#8221; title=&#8221;<strong>Collections Portal<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1679498233493-4&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1679498233494-6&#8243;] [\/page_link][page_link title=&#8221;<strong>Visit<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1679498243143-2&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1679498243143-7&#8243; link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/visit\/&#8221;][\/page_link][page_link title=&#8221;<strong>Make a Request<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1679498243993-0&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1679498243993-2&#8243; link_url=&#8221; https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/requests\/&#8221;][\/page_link][page_link title=&#8221;<strong>About Us<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1679498244674-6&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1679498244675-6&#8243; link_url=&#8221; https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments-archives-museum-about-us\/&#8221;][\/page_link][page_link title=&#8221;<strong>Yearbooks Online<\/strong>&#8221; id=&#8221;1679498245460-8&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1679498245461-1&#8243; link_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/yearbooks-alumni-magazines-delta-state-histories\/&#8221;][\/page_link][\/page_submenu][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]McCormick Book Inn in Greenville, Mississippi, once existed as Mississippi\u2019s oldest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2016\/12\/book-inn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2016\/12\/book-inn-300x215.png\" alt=\"McCormick Book Inn\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2016\/12\/book-inn-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2016\/12\/book-inn-167x120.png 167w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2016\/12\/book-inn.png 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>independent bookseller. Opened by the McCormick family in 1965 and managed by Hugh B. McCormick III, the Book Inn stood filled with an extensive list of Mississippi and Delta book titles, as well with a local Greenville authors\u2019 showcase. The back room contained Hugh\u2019s beloved \u201cDeltalogy,\u201d\u00a0\u00a0an intriguing Greenville\/Delta archive. This rich archive was acquired by the Delta State Archives and\u00a0Museum\u00a0when Hugh and his wife,\u00a0Mary Dale, retired to spend more time with their grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Click the following links to rediscover Greenville and the Delta[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; centered_text=&#8221;true&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/mccormick-authors\/\">Authors\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/greenville-city-directories\/\">City Directories<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/chicago-mills\/\">Chicago Mills<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/culleyschmidt-collection\/\">Culley\/Schmidt<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/delta-pine\/\">Delta Pine<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/england-motors\/\">England Motor<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/greenville-history-memorabilia\/\">Greenville History Memorabilia<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/greenville-schools\/\">Greenville Schools<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/guravich-photography\/\">Guravich Photography<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/greenville-historic-hotels\/\">Hotel Greenville\/Rest Haven<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/leon-koury\/\">Leon Koury Hand<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/metcalfeweathers\/\">Metcalfe\/Weathers<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/greenville-business-memorabilia\/\">Old Greenville Business Memorabilia \u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/postcards-and-stationary\/\">Postcards &amp; Stationary <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/greenville-reprints\/\">Reprints of Greenville<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/guides-to-the-collection\/manuscript-collections\/mccormick-collection\/william-burney-jr\/\">William Burnley Jr.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]These links are just a small portion of sub-series IV (Material Collections) of this massively rich collection. To view the collection in its entirety please visit Delta State University Archives and Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi or for more information please contact the Delta State Archives at 662.846.4780[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"parent":1695,"menu_order":99,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1728","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1728"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8706,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1728\/revisions\/8706"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}