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The Southern Land Pirate

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February 10, 2010

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James Copeland, often called the Southern “Land Pirate,” and his gang of criminal associates plagued Perry County (now Lamar County), Mississippi for nearly 18 years from 1839-1857.

Copeland began his criminal career as a small-time thief and hog rustler, but after aligning himself with other local “ne’r do wells” like Gale Wages and Charles McGrath, his depredations and crimes increased both in number and in significance.

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Where To Find Hidden Money

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You can find treasure because people have been hiding money since the beginning of time. Here are a number of reasons why.

People don’t trust other people.
They don’t trust banks.
Many people don’t trust their spouses. I’m not kidding.
People don’t trust the economy, or the stock market.
Many individuals hide money just to feel secure.

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The Mysterious Treasure Of The LUE

L = Lloro
U = Urraca
E = Enterrari

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Finding Shipwrecks Using Google Earth

Google Earth is a treasure hunters dream come true.
Here is a collection of visible shipwrecks for those that use Google Earth.  You can also find more shipwrecks to add to this collection here.

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Montezuma’s Gold

February 1519 a fleet of eleven Spanish ships landed on the coast of Mexico near the modern day port of Vera Cruz. Onboard was a force of nearly six hundred Conquistadors; led by the infamous Hernán Cortés, they had come to Mexico to conquer the land and convert its people to Christianity in the name [...]

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