What are you reading? Into history? Biographies? Or looking for the cutest children’s books for the little ones in your life? In a nod to yesterday’s celebration of National Author’s Day, the Visitor Center would like to recognize the various local authors and their works. Our library of books for sale is vast and includes titles within 10 different genres. Whether you’re brushing up on local history, buying gifts for friends, or adding to your personal reading list, these books are sure to delight.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
"Aunt Caroline & Her 20 Bunnies "It’s Me" the Christmas Tree" by Carolyn J. Ferguson
"Aunt Caroline & Her 20 Bunnies Go To The County Fair" by Carolyn J. Ferguson
"Aunt Caroline & Her 20 Bunnies Off to the Moon" by Carolyn J. Ferguson
"Aunt Caroline & Her 20 Bunnies Search for Treasure Under the Sea" by Carolyn J. Ferguson
"Aunt Caroline & Her 20 Bunnies Swim and Play on the Buggs Island Lake" by Carolyn J. Ferguson
"Aunt Caroline & Her 20 Bunnies" by Carolyn J. Ferguson
"Cooper Cares" by Adam and Jacqui Slayton
"Is That Your Tail" by Carolyn J Ferguson
"Mason the Bull and an Unlikely Friendship" by Crystal Day
"Mason the Bull and The Magical Christmas Tree" by Crystal Day
"Mason the Bull and the Pumpkinfest Mystery" by Crystal Day
"Mason the Bull" by Crystal Day
"Music, Manners and More: A Series" by William Viehmeyer
"Skipping Through the ABC’s of History" by Don Stansberry (with help from Cluster Springs Elementary)
"Virginia Born Presidents for Young Readers" by Barbara Bass
COOKBOOKS
"Eat and Explore Virginia" by Christy Campbell
"Family Favorite Recipes" by Krista Griffin
"Grazing Along the Crooked Road" by Betty Skeens and Libby Bondurant
"Great American Grilling" by Kent Whitaker
"Historic Delights – A Community Cookbook" by South Boston-Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History
"Kitchen Memories Cookbook" by Sheila Simmons
"Our Favorite Recipes" by Dan River Baptist Church
"Prescriptions from Our Kitchens" by Halifax Regional Health System Employees
"Thyme to Eat" by Southside Master Gardner Association
HISTORY
"A Tribute to Black History in Halifax County" by Barbara Bass
"A Universal Appearance of War" by Michael Cecere
"An Architectural History of Halifax County, Virginia" by the Halifax County Historical Society
"Berry Hill Plantation and The Bruce Family" by Barbara Bass and Peggy Hammond
"Black History in Virginia" by Barbara Bass
"Black Schools in Halifax County" by F.A. Burruss
"Civil War Letters From the Past" by Barbara Bass
"Country Folks: The Way We Were Back Then in Halifax County, Virginia" by Henry Preston Young, Jr.
"Empire of the Owls" by H.V. Traywick, Jr.
"Halifacts" by W. B. Barbour
"Halifax County Prisoners of War" by Barbara Bass
"Halifax Volunteers in the Confederate Army" by Carroll Headspeth
"History of Halifax" by Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
"I Would Like to Introduce You to The F Company Men of WWII" by John "Buddy" Thaxton
"Images of America: Chase City" by John Caknipe, Jr.
"Land of Sand: Legends of The North Carolina Coast" by Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
"Lunacy and the Paranormal" by John Caknipe, Jr.
"Mercy Seat Presbyterian Church" by Ruby W. Barnes
"My Two, My Only Sons" compiled by Edwin B. Lawless III
"Picture Postcards of the Past and Historic Notes of Halifax County, Virginia" by Barbara Bass
"Pioneers of Colonial Virginia" by David C. Joyce
"Randolph Macon College in the Early Years" by John Caknipe, Jr.
"Schools from the Past: Halifax County, Virginia" by Barbara Bass
"The Battle of Staunton River Bridge" by W. Carroll Headspeth
"The Cosby Family Builders" by Barbara Bass and Ginger Gentry
"The Golden Leaf" by Barbara Bass
"The History of Racing in Halifax County, Virginia" by Barbara Bass
"The Race to the Dan" by Larry G. Aaron
"The Retreat to The Dan" by W. Carroll Headspeth and Spurgeon Compton
"Tobacco Barns, Preserving the History in the Old Belt" by Preservation Virginia
"Unsung Heroes Stories of Southside Virginia" by John W. Caknipe, Jr.
"Yesterday – Gone Forever: A Collection of Articles" by Faye Royster Tuck
BIOGRAPHY
"A Life of Determination and Love" by Bill Ogden
"Colonel Henry Eaton Coleman and Family" by Ginger George Gentry
"Patrick Henry – Champion of Liberty" by Jon Kukla
"The Pocahontas – John Smith Story" by Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
FICTION
"Bertie and Charlie" by William Guerrant
"Cassandra and the GI P.I." by Meriwether Shipley
"Jim Wren" by William Guerrant
"Oak House" by Andrea Palmer Woodward
POETRY
"Selections by Richard Cecil Rogers" by Richard Cecil Rogers
"Sketches of Life" by Matthew McCargo Jr.
MEMOIRS
"Rubber Bands on My Socks" by Annie P. Wimbish
"Uncle George & Me: Two Southern Families Confront a Shared Legacy of Slavery" by Bill Sizemore
"Lessons Remembered: Memoirs of an Audacious Country Doctor" by Henry Wayne Poore, M.D.
"Booboo’s Hundred Years" by Ruby Barnes and Sam Barnes
"Adrift in Dixie" by Henry L. Estabrooks
GUIDES
"A Simple Guide for Writing Your Life Story" by Barbara H. Shaver
"The Dan River Book" by Forrest Altman
"An Insider’s Guide to the Smith River" by Brian M. Williams
PICTURE BOOKS
"Floods of 2020" by Michael R. Wilborne
"Tropical Storm Michael" by Michael R. Wilborne
MISCELLANEOUS
"Rules and Regulations – South Boston Speedway" by South Boston Speedway
"An Ordinance – Street Traffic Town of South Boston" by Halifax County Historical Society