Dale Cox, Historian & Author

Welcome to the official blog of historian and writer Dale Cox. Articles here explore the history, archaeology, folklore, genealogy, and scenic beauty of the Southeast.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Oak Grove Homecoming at Old Parramore set for Sunday

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The annual Oak Grove Homecoming will be held this Sunday (October 3rd) at Old Parramore in eastern Jackson County. Parramore was a tow...
Friday, September 17, 2010

Old Parramore - New Book by Dale Cox now available!

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For Immediate Release: September 17, 2010 A limited number of autographed copies of Old Parramore: The History of a Florida Ghost Town , ...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Battle of Marianna Legend is Plagued by Inaccuracies

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by Dale Cox Note:  The following article is now available in its entirety at http://www.twoeggfla.com/ . On September 27, 1864, Union tr...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

High Winds topple historic old water tower in Malone

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High winds and storms that passed through northern Jackson County sent the historic old water tower in Malone crashing down Monday night (Au...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Two Egg, Florida T-shirts and other Souvenirs now Available!

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I've received so many emails from people trying to find Two Egg, Florida tshirts and other souvenirs that I've made arrangements to ...
Friday, May 7, 2010

State forces destruction of Two Egg historic sites

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Of the more than 2,244 properties with reported pollution in Florida, only one of them could result in the destruction of a historic landmar...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Blue Springs is one of the Most Historic Places in Jackson County

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I've written quite a bit here about Blue Springs, the beautiful first magnitude spring a few miles east of Marianna. This stunning na...
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Irwin's Mill Creek was Key Area for Early Settlers

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By Dale Cox Irwin’s Mill Creek – When American settlers began drifting across the Florida line into what would become Jackson County in t...
Sunday, April 4, 2010

Two Egg featured on the morning news in California's Capital City!

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 I had an enjoyable interview this morning with the nice folks of the Good Day Sacramento show on KMAX-TV, the CBS owned and operated CW net...
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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Spring Blooming Season arrives in Two Egg area!

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The dogwood trees are coming out just in time for Easter in Two Egg and eastern Jackson County. It looks like the spring blooming season is ...
Friday, April 2, 2010

Legend of the Dogwood Tree is a Popular Local Tradition

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One of my favorite legends of the spring is the story of the beautiful little dogwood tree. The dogwood is noted for its small size but st...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A Marianna Resident Meets the Union Navy

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By Dale Cox The following account of Marianna resident Eli Moore’s encounter with the Union navy at St. Andrew Bay was written in 1862 by ...
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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Chipola River could once block traffic for weeks!

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The rains and high water we have seen this winter reminds me of stories I have heard and read from the early history of Jackson County, when...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A Monster in Two Egg??? Parramore area sightings raise questions!

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It appears that Florida's famed "skunk ape" may be ranging north. Several eyewitnesses have come forward to report sightings ...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Two Egg receives first snowfall in a decade!

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As snow flurries spread across Jackson County this afternoon, the Two Egg area received its first snowfall in a decade. Heavy snow began ...
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Life on a Jackson County Plantation - An Excerpt from the New Book

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The following is excerpted from Chapter One of my new book, The History of Jackson County, Florida: The War Between the States . The book is...
Friday, February 5, 2010

Volume 2 now in stock at Chipola River Book and Tea in Marianna

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Volume 2 of The History of Jackson County, Florida is now in stock at Chipola River Book and Tea in Downtown Marianna. The store had 20 a...
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Volume 2 of The History of Jackson County is now available at Amazon.com

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I'm pleased to announce that The History of Jackson County, Florida: The War Between the States , Volume 2 of my series on the county...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

John Milton as a Defendant: The Murder Trial of the Future Governor of Florida

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By Dale Cox For more than a century the story has been told in Jackson County that John Milton had killed a man in a duel at some point ...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

C.S.S. Chattahoochee: The Maiden Voyage of the Forgotten Confederate Defender of Jackson County

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by Dale Cox In January of 1863, the residents of the northeastern corner of Jackson County were stunned by an unexpected sight coming do...
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