Correspondence, genealogical data, land records, receipts, and miscellaneous papers of the Jacob and Riser families of Copiah and Hinds counties. The collection includes land grants to Isaac Riser, May 1, 1827; to Mordecai Jacob, January 1, 1850; and to Margaret Riser, August 20, 1827, April 1, 1829; and February 10, 1840. Other members of the Jacob family mentioned are Nancy and Annie G. Jacob. The papers, except the genealogical data, pertain to members of the Riser family as follows: David, David P., George, Martha, Mary, Nancy, and Polly Riser.

The papers are distributed by date as follows:

• n.d., 18 pieces
• 1827–1829, 3 pieces
• 1830–1839, 4 pieces
• 1840–1849, 5 pieces
• 1850–1859, 15 pieces
• 1860–1861, 6 pieces
• 1870–1879, 1 piece
• 1880–1889, 11 pieces
• 1890–1892, 8 pieces