It has been said that this set of books "Probably contains more Genealogical Material relating to Mississippi Families than can be found in any other single source or publication: more than 25,000 individuals names are included." This set of books is divided into three main sections. The first begins with the history of the state. The second covers the history of the various counties, going into quite detailed accounts. The third section is the one that will delight the family historian. This section is completely filled with biographical sketches. Many of these sketches of these early pioneers date well back into the early to mid 1700's.