Samuel & Eliza Moore (Mooresville Moments Series)

Mooresville Moments (1999), written and edited by Wanda Potts, retired MPL Indiana Room librarian and town historian, recounted the history of Mooresville, Indiana, for the 175th anniversary of the town's founding in 1824. These newspaper columns discuss Samuel Moore, town founder, and his wife, Eliza Moore, and their granddaughter, Mary Ida Fogleman.  Click the images below to enlarge.

Restaurant History in Mooresville, IN (Mooresville Moments Series)

Today's Mooresville Moments (December 15, 1999) reprint examines some of the restaurants that have conducted business in Mooresville, Indiana during the town's history.

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Mooresville IN Postmasters (Mooresville Moments Series)

In this reprise of the newspaper column Mooresville Moments (May 5, 1999), local historian and MPL Indiana Room librarian (1966-2002) Wanda Potts references the postmasters who served at the Mooresville, Indiana post office.  Click the images below to enlarge.

Mooresville IN Post Office (Mooresville Moments Series)

Today's Mooresville Moments (May 12, 1999) reprint visits the Mooresville, Indiana post office, which was situated in various downtown locations throughout its history.  Click the images below to enlarge.

Mooresville's Oldest Murder Mystery (Mooresville Moments Series)

In the July 20, 1916 edition of the Mooresville Monitor, Solon M. McNabb wrote a newspaper article entitled "Mooresville's Oldest Mystery." It was reprinted in the September 1, 1999 newspaper column, Mooresville Moments (below), edited by Wanda Potts, local historian and Indiana Room Librarian (1966-2002), Mooresville Public Library, Mooresville, Indiana.

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There's a video available, too (click below to watch).

Mooresville's Oldest Murder Mystery

(Mooresville Moments 29)

by Mooresville (Indiana) Public Library