Inside Fannie Ricks' Obsession with Circles
Ricks Memorial Library is steeped in history, serving as one of the oldest library buildings in Mississippi, with a strong connection to Yazoo.
The library's story is linked to Fannie Ricks, who donated funds for its construction. Fannie and her husband, Gen. Ricks, were prominent citizens of Yazoo City in the 1800s until her death in 1918.
However, it's Fannie's love of circles that remains a mystery. Despite historic documents and files, no explanation exists for her fondness of the shape, leaving speculation over a century after her death.
Fannie came from a successful family and met Gen. Ricks during a family vacation. The couple traveled and eventually settled in Yazoo City on the Ricks family plantation.
Author's summary: Fannie Ricks' mysterious love of circles remains unsolved.
More News
- Benz Hui Dies At 76 from Cancer-Related Organ Failure
- Australia’s reduction roadmap calls for a 99 percent cut in new housing emissions
- US Weekly Headlines: Policy change for Pentagon officials, government shutdown continues
- ASEAN not sending monitors to Myanmar polls: sources
- Biofuels and ethanol key to the future of U.S. agriculture - High Plains Journal
- Landmark New Report Shows Canadian Lobbyists Represent Major Polluters Alongside Environmental Groups
- As top LDS Church leaders age, they move closer to ‘the zone of dementia’
- The Coming Dementia Crisis—and the Cost of Doing Nothing