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My name is James Donald, born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This website buffalo92 is dedicated to the memory of my paternal father and mentor, Eddie F. Donald, who served in the U.S. Army in World War II as a member the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division. My first foray in photography began some fifty years ago with a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera as a student at L. J. Rowan high School of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. From the first moment I laid hands on that Brownie Hawkeye, I was hooked on taking pictures. I purchased my first 35mm camera in 1961, which was an Argus C3 during my tour of duty in Landau, Germany with the U.S. Army. Following my tour of duty with the military, I enrolled at Alcorn State University of Lorman, Mississippi in 1963 as a freshman student majoring in music education. To assist in the funding of my music education degree, I worked as a student photographer in the public relations division. I will be forever indebted to such individuals as Mr. John Hendricks, Mr. Warren Johnson and Mr. Cecil Walton of the public relations department at Alcorn State, who gave of themselves unselfishly to teach me the finer points of still photography. Upon graduating from Alcorn State University in 1968 I continued to pursue my love and passion for still photography while working as a music teacher and band director in Natchez, Mississippi from 1968-1970. In 1970 my family and I moved to Port Gibson, Mississippi, which has a population of fewer than 10,000 citizens. Port Gibson is a rural town located on the Mississippi River,which was recognized by General Grant as "the City too beautiful to burn". During my stay in Port Gibson from 1970-1984 I photographed numerous images on black and white film, which consisted of old barns, tenement dwellings of former sharecroppers, older church structures, histroical sites,zoo animals, flowers, parades, balloon races, state fairs and theme park images. The vast majority of my photographic experience has been in central and Southwest Mississippi which encompasses the cities and towns of Natchez, Port Gibson, Vicksburg, Hattiesburg, Clinton, rural Hinds county and Jackson where I presently reside. It is my hope and sincere desire that you and other viewers as yourself will find some joy and pleasure in viewing these images.
Godspeed,
James A. Donald

For information pertaining to still images, videos and photo slide shows, please call:
601-672-9429 or email:trey95jd41@att.net

Featured Galleries

China Grove 2012 Choir Harvest Festival : Featured in this gallery is the China Grove Sanctuary Choir of Jackson, Mississippi. The photos in this gallery depict scenes and images of the 2012 Annual Harvest Choir Festival. The China Grove Sanctuary performs a varied genre of religious compositions, such as: traditional gospel, contemporary gospel, old gospel gems, spirituals and other concert literature.

China Grove 2012 Choir Harvest Festival

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Updated: Nov 02, 2012 12:12am PST

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China Grove Mother Daughter Banquet May 11, 2013 : These are photographic images captured at the annual China Grove Mother-Daughter Banquet on May 11, 2013. This event is held the second Saturday in May of each year, on the eve of Mothers Day. This celebration is in keeping with the question put forth to King Lemuel by his mother, when she asked him: "Who can find a virtuous woman?" The women depicted in this gallery are the epitome of women of virtue.

China Grove Mother Daughter Banquet May 11, 2013

Rev. James Spencer Graduation Day, May 4, 2013 @ Wesley Biblical Seminary :

Rev. James Spencer Graduation Day, May 4, 2013 @ Wesley Biblical Seminary

Updated: May 07, 2013 8:53pm PST

China Grove 2013 Family Night Celebration :

China Grove 2013 Family Night Celebration

Updated: Mar 27, 2013 11:32am PST

Donalds at Disney Kidani Village Resort 2013 : These are photos captured during a family outing at the Kidani Village resort at the Disney Animal Kingdom Lodges i9n Orlando Florida in March of 2013.

Donalds at Disney Kidani Village Resort 2013

China Grove 2012 Choir Harvest Festival : Featured in this gallery is the China Grove Sanctuary Choir of Jackson, Mississippi. The photos in this gallery depict scenes and images of the 2012 Annual Harvest Choir Festival. The China Grove Sanctuary performs a varied genre of religious compositions, such as: traditional gospel, contemporary gospel, old gospel gems, spirituals and other concert literature.

China Grove 2012 Choir Harvest Festival

Featured in this gallery is the China Grove Sanctuary Choir of Jackson ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2012 12:12am PST

Slide Show and Video Productions : This gallery features photo slide shows and videos of various events in the Metro/Jackson community. Note: The videos can be identified from left to right in the following order: (1) Flora Rockett (2) Eureka Springs Arkansas (3) Love Is....Valentine (4) JC and Dessie (5) Vernon and Janice (6) Charles Herron (7) Matthew and Ayanna (8) Jeremie and Danielle (9) Class of 1960 Class reunion To view click on the desired video and click the play button icon.(10) Betty McQuirter's Retirement Celebration (11) Gallery One Sidewalk Soiree 9-6-12 (12) 13th year anniversary of Dr. Walter, Jr.

Slide Show and Video Productions

This gallery features photo slide shows and videos of various events i ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2012 5:21am PST

Dr. Walter L. Johnson, Jr. 13th Year Anniversary Celebration :

Dr. Walter L. Johnson, Jr. 13th Year Anniversary Celebration

Updated: Oct 06, 2012 4:31am PST

Port Gibson, MS Back When 1970-1984 : Port Gibson is a small town located on the Mississippi River, some 60 miles south of Jackson, Mississippi.

Port Gibson, MS Back When 1970-1984

Port Gibson is a small town located on the Mississippi River, some 60 ...

Updated: Sep 28, 2012 8:28am PST

Hattiesburg Then and Now 1970-2005 : These Photographs were taken in areas of Hattiesburg know as Newman Quarters, East Jerusalem Quarters and the Bottom. These photos were taken between 1970 thru 2005. These above mentioned communities were the seed bed of notable athletic legends and Artists. Just to name a few. Harold Jackson, a wideceiver of the former Los Angeles Rams. Bobby Bryant a well known West Coast trumpeter; Col. (Ret.) Jesse Johnson, a military historian.

Hattiesburg Then and Now 1970-2005

These Photographs were taken in areas of Hattiesburg know as Newman Qu ...

Updated: Sep 18, 2012 11:24pm PST

Sidewalk Soiree @ Gallery 9-6-12 :

Sidewalk Soiree @ Gallery 9-6-12

Donald, Anderson & Johnson Reunion Early 1980s : Reunion of the extended Anderson, Donald & Johnson during the early 1980s at the St. Paul United Methodist Church of Hattiesburg, MS

Donald, Anderson & Johnson Reunion Early 1980s

Reunion of the extended Anderson, Donald & Johnson during the early 19 ...

Updated: Aug 30, 2012 2:07am PST

Euro Picnic 2011 at Hattiesburg High School : This gallery is dedicated in the loving memory "Pepper".

Euro Picnic 2011 at Hattiesburg High School

This gallery is dedicated in the loving memory "Pepper".

Updated: Aug 30, 2012 1:46am PST

Mount Hood 2012 Revival : Mount Hood Missionary Baptist Church is located at 1959 Pinehaven Road in Clinton, MS, Mount Hood is pastored by Rev. Fredrick Willaims. The church motto is "Come to Encounter Christ".

Mount Hood 2012 Revival

Mount Hood Missionary Baptist Church is located at 1959 Pinehaven Road ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2012 8:57am PST

Trey JD3's Gallery :

Trey JD3's Gallery

Beautiful people : Beautiful People Gallery is a collection of candid photos recorded over the past thirty plus years capturing individuals and groups doing what makes them happy, giving purpose to their daily lives. With the exception of trumpeter Clark Terry, all photos were taken in central and southwest Missisippi.

Beautiful people

Beautiful People Gallery is a collection of candid photos recorded ove ...

Updated: Aug 13, 2012 8:26am PST

Christ of the Ozarks : This is a photo documentation of the China Grove Missionary Baptist Church annual church trip. The Sunday School department sponsors this annual excursion as a fellowship and enrichment for the church family. Members of the China Grove Sunday School department traveled to Eureka Springs Arkansas on July 25, 2012. The highlight of this trip was the passion play held in the amphitheater at the Christ of the Ozarks complex. This trip concluded with a tour of Sam Walton museum in Bentonville Arkansas.

Christ of the Ozarks

This is a photo documentation of the China Grove Missionary Baptist Ch ...

Updated: Aug 06, 2012 6:04am PST

Graduation CM&I College-Callaway HS 2012 :

Graduation CM&I College-Callaway HS 2012

Updated: Jul 23, 2012 9:25pm PST

James and Hazel's Family Tree : This gallery features photos depicting a union of becoming one flesh from the Cavett and Donald families. This union had its Genesis on May 31, 1966 in Jackson, Mississippi.

James and Hazel's Family Tree

This gallery features photos depicting a union of becoming one flesh f ...

Updated: Jul 23, 2012 3:02pm PST

Trail of Honor May 2012 : This gallery features photos of the Trail of Honor festivities 2012 hosted in Jackson, Mississippi on Memorial at the Harley Davidson on Interstate 55. This annual trail of honor event features artifacts, interactive sites and re-enactments of America's involment in wars, both foreign and domestic from the past to present. This site also includes photos of some living Tuskegee Airmen, Navajo Code Talkers and a medal of honor recipient. There were also in excess of seven hundred motorcyclists who traveled from California to Mississippi, with their final destination being Washington, DC and the Vietnam Wall of Honor.

Trail of Honor May 2012

This gallery features photos of the Trail of Honor festivities 2012 ho ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2012 9:45pm PST

Son Thomas : This Son Thomas the legendary blues singer, guitarist and folk artist. These photos were captered during the mid 70's at Port Gibson High School in Port Gibson, MS

Son Thomas

This Son Thomas the legendary blues singer, guitarist and folk artist. ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2012 8:36pm PST

Keep Your Heads Up Conference : The photos featured in this gallerry are images from the "Keep Your Head up" Conference held at the Mt. Helm Missisinary Baptist Church at Jackson, Mississippi on February 11, 2012. Pastor C. J. Rhodes, Pastor of Mt. Helm M. B. Church and Dr. Anthony Bradley were the facilitators of this conference, which addressed the role of the black church in the 21st century. Dr. Anthony is currently serving as associate professor of theology and ethics at the King's College in New York.

Keep Your Heads Up Conference

The photos featured in this gallerry are images from the "Keep Your He ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2012 8:59pm PST

Love Is...@ China Grove : The photos depicted in this gallery were taken on February 11, 2012 at the China Grove M. B. Church in Jackson, Mississippi. This event is held annually in conjunction with the Valentine celebration. This function is sponsored by the Usher Ministry at China Grove. The theme for this program was "Love Is.....", based upon 1 Corinthians 13:13. This gala event featured food, family fun and christian fellowship.

Love Is...@ China Grove

The photos depicted in this gallery were taken on February 11, 2012 at ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2012 8:04pm PST

China Grove Family Day 10-29-11 :

China Grove Family Day 10-29-11

Updated: Oct 30, 2011 9:57pm PST

Dr. Walter Johnson's 12th Year Anniversary Celebration : These are photos depict Dr. Walter Johnson's twelve years of pastoral leadership at the Hope Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson Mississippi. This event was held on October 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM.

Dr. Walter Johnson's 12th Year Anniversary Celebration

These are photos depict Dr. Walter Johnson's twelve years of pastoral ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2011 1:31am PST

Town Creek Arts Festival @ Jackson,MS 10-1-11 : Town Creek Arts Festival hosted by the Mississippi of Art located in downtown Jackson,MS. This event included featured arts, crafts, music, food and a variety of family fun.

Town Creek Arts Festival @ Jackson,MS 10-1-11

Town Creek Arts Festival hosted by the Mississippi of Art located in d ...

Updated: Oct 11, 2011 12:13am PST

Everyday People in Jackson,MS 2009 : This gallery is a photo collection of people photographed between the years of 2005-2011 in Jackson, Mississippi.

Everyday People in Jackson,MS 2009

This gallery is a photo collection of people photographed between the ...

Updated: Oct 11, 2011 12:08am PST

Florid Beauty :

Florid Beauty

Updated: Oct 05, 2011 9:55pm PST

Houses of Worship : The Houses of Worship is a collection of photographic images, covering a period years from the mid-seventies through mid-2011. This collection is repreaentative of many faiths and beliefs such as: Pentecostal, Church of God In christ, Baptist, Full Gospel, Presbyterian, United Methodist, Catholic and a number of non-denominational. The geographic locations of these photos covers several cities in urban and rural Mississippi, which include the towns of Hattiesburg, Jackson, Vicksburg, Port Gibson, Clinton and Lexington.

Houses of Worship

The Houses of Worship is a collection of photographic images, covering ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2011 9:33pm PST

Timothy and Lisa Johnson :

Timothy and Lisa Johnson

Updated: Sep 29, 2011 8:49pm PST

Sunrise, Sunset & Evening Lights :

Sunrise, Sunset & Evening Lights

Updated: Sep 12, 2011 10:52am PST

James and Michelle Wedding :

James and Michelle Wedding

Updated: Sep 11, 2011 5:28pm PST

Hot Air Beauty :

Hot Air Beauty

Updated: Sep 07, 2011 10:24pm PST

McDonald Coffee Club @ Hanging Moss Rd. in Jackson,MS :

McDonald Coffee Club @ Hanging Moss Rd. in Jackson,MS

Updated: Sep 02, 2011 5:54pm PST

Animal Talk :

Animal Talk

Updated: Sep 01, 2011 9:12pm PST

Arts Center Awards Reception July 2011 :

Arts Center Awards Reception July 2011

Updated: Aug 26, 2011 7:18pm PST

New Orleans Before Katrina 2004 :

New Orleans Before Katrina 2004

Updated: Aug 26, 2011 12:28pm PST

Farish Street of Jackson,MS :

Farish Street of Jackson,MS

Updated: Aug 22, 2011 6:00am PST

Faces @ Galilee UMC @ Lexington,MS : The persons depicted in this gallery are citizens of Lexington, Mississippi. Lexington is a small rural town located some forty-five miles north of Jackson, Mississipi. Galilee United Methodist Church is located on the Ebenezer Road in Lexington, and is known for high spirited worship services.

Faces @ Galilee UMC @ Lexington,MS

The persons depicted in this gallery are citizens of Lexington, Missis ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2011 3:09pm PST

Freedom Summer : Scenes from the Freedom Riders reunion held in Jackson, MS May 2011. The respective locations represented in these photos were at the former home of Medger Wiley Evers, the Greyhound Bus Station, where the original Freedom Riders were beaten, handcuffed and housed at the Parchman Prison in Missippi.

Freedom Summer

Scenes from the Freedom Riders reunion held in Jackson, MS May 2011. ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2011 2:31pm PST

Rowan High School Class of 1960 Fiftieth Year Reunion @ Hattiesburg>May 2010 :

Rowan High School Class of 1960 Fiftieth Year Reunion @ Hattiesburg>May 2010

Updated: Aug 20, 2011 2:21pm PST

State Fair @ Jackson Fall 2005 & 2010 :

State Fair @ Jackson Fall 2005 & 2010

Updated: Aug 20, 2011 1:34pm PST

Disney Scenes February 2011 : This is a photographic journal of vacations I have taken at the Disney theme park located in Orlando Florida covering the years of 1998-2011

Disney Scenes February 2011

This is a photographic journal of vacations I have taken at the Disney ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2011 1:25pm PST

China Grove @ San Antonio 7-21-23-2011 : Church trip to San antonio July 21-23-2011

China Grove @ San Antonio 7-21-23-2011

Church trip to San antonio July 21-23-2011

Updated: Aug 20, 2011 1:18pm PST

And Be Baptized : The images in this gallery were photographed on the outskirts of Clinton, Mississippi during the mid-seventies at the Wells Grove Mississionary Baptist Church.

And Be Baptized

The images in this gallery were photographed on the outskirts of Clint ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2011 5:04pm PST

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