Annual Fall Auction
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:00am
At Our Gallery
Stevens Auction Company
129 East Commerce Street
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Important oil on canvas of William M. Byrd in original frame and condition.
See accompanying history and information on famous Mississippi Artist Cornelius
Hankins of Guntown, Mississippi.
William McKendree Byrd
Associate Justice - 1866 - 1868
Born: December 1, 1819; Perry County, Mississippi
Died: September 24, 1874; Selma, Alabama
William McKendree Byrd attended Mississippi College and then LaGrange College in Franklin County.
He graduated from the latter school in 1838. After reading law in Holly Springs, Mississippi, he
moved to Alabama and was admitted to the bar in 1841. He began practicing law in Linden and was
elected in 1851 to represent Marengo County in the state legislature. Two years later he moved
to Selma to continue his law practice.
Byrd's judicial career began in 1863, when he was elected chancellor of the middle division of
Alabama. Two years later, the legislature elected him associate justice of the Supreme Court,
and he assumed the office on January 2, 1866. He was removed from that post in 1868 as a result
of Reconstruction ligislation passed by Congress. Byrd then returned to Selma to practice law.
He died in a train wreck.
William McKendree Byrd married Mariah H. Massie, of Tennessee. They had four Children.
The Artist
Cornelius Hankins was born Juy 12, 1863, near Guntown, Itawamba County, Mississippi, the sixth of
eight children of Reberend Edward Lockee Hankins and Annie Mary (McFadden) Hankins. He contracted
smallpox as a boy after his mother cared for Confederate soldiers. As a result, he was deaf until
he was eight years old and had to be tutored at home.
He first studied art under E. M. Gardner in Nashville. Subsequently he worked with William Merritt
Chase in New York City and with Robert Henri at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. European travel
suplemented these studies. He settle in Nashville in 1900 and was associated for a while with
George W. Chambers in the Nashville School of Art.
He painted landscapes and still lifes as well as more than a thousand portraits. At the time of his
death in Nashville in 1946, nine of his portraits were said to be in the Tennessee State Capitol, six
in the Alabama, two in the Mississippi, and one in the Louisiana capitol buildings.
Tennessee Painting the Past, Tennessee Fine Arts Center, Cheekwood, 1960.
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The Stevens Family Of Companies and the Stevens Auction Company Family lost a
fixture in our auction group on Thursday morning with the passing of Mr. Jim Wilson.
He served as our specialist of many things over the years . He was a much loved brother
in law to our founder, Mayor Dwight Stevens. Jim was a very successful engineer for many
years having worked in the United States Space industry. Mr.Stevens sister Carolyn Wilson
and her husband Jim spent many happy years traveling around the country from state to state.
Jim will be dearly missed by all whose lives he touched. He was called home to meet his father
on Thursday morning after an extended illness. Services will be from E.E. Pickle Funeral in Amory
on Sunday at 2 PM. God saw you getting weary and he did what he knew best. He tenderly closed your
eyes and took you home to rest. Rest easy dear friend and peace to family, and friends.
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Estate Sale
Estate of the late Leo & Lee Harris of Aberdeen
50018 Bear Road
Aberdeen, MS 39730
August 30, - September 1, 2024
NOT AN AUCTION
Watch Facebook and Estatesales.net
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Southern Estates Rare & Eclectic Items
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 9 AM CST
Open House, Friday, July 19, 2024, 10 AM to 6 PM
At Our Downtown Auction Facility:
Stevens Auction Company
The Stevens Building
129 East Commerce Street
Aberdeen, Mississippi 39730
Live in person bidding
Phone bids
Internet bidding with prior approval through liveauctioneers.com & hibid.com
HISTORIC ABSOLUTE AUCTION
Stevens Auction Company is pleased to announce our commission to offer at public auction
the contents of three magnificent Southern estates from Natchez, Mississippi, New Orleans,
Louisiana and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. These wonderful estates when pulled together, represent
one of the most amazing, fun, & eclectic auctions which we have ever had the privilege to sell
in our forty-eight years of business. Many of the items in this once in a lifetime event tell
the story of the American dream. They speak to American history, American success, the American
ideal from the Civil War to Hollywood stars and even wishing on a star with the magic of Walt Disney.
This is the one you do not want to miss and that you should see in person.
Together, the hundreds of items include, but are not limited to; personal items from the home and museum
of Hollywood legends like Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, furniture from the one and only master of design
Versace, original drawing by Walt Disney, a thirty-eight star American flag used on the coffin of
President U.S. Grant, chairs from the office of slain Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long, vintage &
classic items and neon from Ferrari & Ashton Martin, Oddfellows Lodge thirty-six star flag from Natchez,
original hardware and furnishings from the Natchez Eola Hotel and many others. The auction will contain
beautiful antiques and pieces of Southern Finery which include, handmade Persian palace size rugs, premier
artwork from the nineteenth century until today, antique lighting, porcelain, cast iron, primitives,
bronze statues, antique mirrors, china, half tester beds, clocks, statuary, and hundreds of other pieces
to numerous to list. The open house will be on Friday, July 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST. The
auction will be on Saturday, July 20, at 9:00 a.m. CST.
For information, call 662-369-2200. You may also bid online at liveauctioneers.com. Or on hibid.com.
Registration and approval are required prior to auction day. Phone bids are always welcome with
advanced arrangements. Refreshments will be available at no charge to our valued customers on auction day.
1965 (known as 1964 1/2 Red Ford Mustang, all original, garage kept, red in color,
3 speed 200 six cylinder, excellent bod and interior - 123,000 miles
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Fantastic Auction
May 11, 2024 10:00am
This auction was moved from April 27th due to the Mayoral Race.
Congratulations to John Dwight Stevens on being elected by
the citizens of Aberdeen as their new Mayor!
More information and photos to come!
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Estate of The Late Mr. & Mrs. Bill Vowell
of Sumner, Mississippi
ON LOCATION AT
THE HISTORIC SMITH-MURPHY HOUSE CA. 1904
307 WALNUT STREET
SUMNER, MISSISSIPPI 38957
March 15 - 17, 2024
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ANNUAL NEW YEARS MULTI ESTATE AUCTION
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024, 10 AM CST
AT OUR DOWNTOWN AUCTION FACILITY
THE STEVENS BUILDING
129 EAST COMMERCE STREET
ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI 39730
Follow this link for details.
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Historic Natchez 1 Day Estate Auction
Real Estate is not for Sale!
Historic Natchez 1 Day Estate Auction
"The Briars." Where Jefferson Davis was married
130 John R. Junkin Drive
Natchez, Mississippi
Entrance in parking lot of Vue Hotel
Saturday, October 7 @ 9 AM CST
There are so many items it will be necessary to run two auctions simultaneously one
will be in liveauctioneers.com starting at 9 AM central standard time. The second auction
will start at 2 PM where we will be selling a large variety of architectural items,
bed-and-breakfast commercial items, along with many other decorator items, and items
found other buildings around the estate. Please follow the link below.
Call pictures of the items to be sold in the second auction.
Seating at the auction will be limited, please call our office 662-369-5257 for reserve seating.
Steven's Auction Company is pleased to announce our commission to offer at public auction the contents
of the Briars including the entire compound located on the nineteen acker Briars Plateau. This includes
the ten thousand square foot main house and the other five homes located on the magnificent grounds. We
will also have items from the new owner Chip Newman's late father's estate. The elder late Mr. Newman was
a well-known and respected Natchez businessman and civic leader.
All Victorian and late Empire furnishings which came with the estate at purchase, as well as the contents
of all bed and breakfast equipment and furniture will be sold to make way for the rebirth of the Briars.
This Natchez icon will have period furnishings from its beginning in 1818. This grand old lady is putting
on a new dress and getting ready for a debut.
Open house will be Friday, October 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST. Auction will be Saturday,
October 7th and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. CST.
For information, call 662-369-2200 or visit our website at: www.stevensauction.com.
You may also bid on line at
Live Auctioneers.
Registration and approval are required
prior to auction day. Phone bids are always welcome with advanced arrangements.
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July 29, 2023
Our Downtown Facility
129 East Commerce Street
10:00 a.m.
We will be conducting our mid-summer estate aucton, consisting of beautiful antique furniture,
fine porcelains, clocks, Persian rugs, china, sterling silver, original art works, plus all
sorts of other Southern fineries.
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Past Auctions |
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Estate of The Late Mr. & Mrs. Bill Vowell
of Sumner, Mississippi
May 20th
10:00am
129 East Commerce St.,
Aberdeen,MS
We will be selling the life long collection of antiques from their
8,500spuare foot home.
This entire estate has been moved to Aberdeen.
Follow this link to view photos!
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Giant Spring Auction
March 11, 2023 at 10am
Antiques, art, china, porcelain, crystal and more
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Coming Attraction!
Annual Thanksgiving Antique Extravaganza
Our first auction in our New Facility
129 E. Commerce St.
Aberdeen, MS
November 19, 2022
Selling many items from the Miller Collection out of Jackson, MS, plus three other very important
estates. This is one of our best auctions in years!
Thousands of pictures to be posted daily!
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Magnificent Lifetime Antique Collection
Aucton of Mr. Randy Emerson.
Saturday, September 17th at 10:00a.m.
Open House Friday, September 16th from 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
On location at his recently sold Antebellum home
"Sunset Manor"
205 South Thayer St.
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Adams French Mansion
Estate Auction
Saturday, June 4th, 2022
Live Auctioneers starts at 10:00 a.m. CST
We will start selling the contents of our warehouses at 9:00 a.m.
On location at:
301 North Meridian St.
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Open house will be June 3rd, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Annual New Years Antique Auction!
TWO DAY SALE!
These are items from Phillip Parker (1946-Jan 20, 2020) estate.
A collection of antiques used in the family two story Greek Revival
home. Phil had developed into a 1000+ acre ranch in east Texas. He
owned an oilfield service corp in Erbil, Kurdish northern Iraq. Phil
was a world traveler and enjoyed Thailand. Traveling there frequently,
he purchased a large amount of well-carved Thai furniture and had it
shipped to his east Texas ranch. He had plans to furnish a large new
home on the property on retirement. His life was cut short by cancer in
2020. Included are the antiques and varied carved and root built Thai
furniture.
Friday, January 14, 2022
Texas Estate begins at 4:00pm
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Multiple Estates - 700 Items!
10:00am
At our auction facility
Aberdeen, Mississippi
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Four Estates Auction
September 25, 2021
Follow this link for Live Auctioneers.
At our auction facility at
609 North Meridian St.
Aberdeen, MS
We will be selling two estates from Columbus and
an estate from Tupelo plus another from Southaven, MS.
Hundreds of beautiful estate antiques and Southern Finery.
Including the estate of Robert Hugh.
Follow this link for photos!
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July 31, 2021
At our Aberdeen facility
609 N. Meridian St.
Aberdeen, Mississippi 39730
Our next auction will be on July, 31, 2021 selling the lifelong antique collection of
Bill and Betty Murphy of Madison, IN. Their 1825 mansion with beautiful gardens, is
located on a high bluff overlooking the Ohio River. Included in this giant 1 day event,
will be the entire rare antique furnishings of their 10, 000 sq. ft. mansion.
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MOVED to February 27th due to inclement weather!!!
10:00 am
609 North Meridian St,
Aberdeen, MS
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Special Year End Auction
December 12th, 2020
At our Aberdeen facility
10:00 am
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New photos will be added daily up until auction day, Dec. 12th.
Follow this link for photos!
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Selling the Estate of the late Tom Evans of Tupelo, MS
The Shadows, 419 Robins Street, Tupelo, MS
Saturday, Oct 17th and Sunday Afternoon October 18th, 2020
Open House Friday, Oct. 16th 10am - 6pm
Extra open house
Sunday, October 11, 2020 1-5 pm
Refreshments and cash bar will be provided by Regional Rehab with much of proceeds from the auction and all
proceeds from bar and refreshments going to their efforts across the north Mississippi area.
Over a thousand items will go across the auction block in the event of the year?
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Cedar Hurst 1857
CEDARHURST ESTATE AUCTION ON SITE
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020
103 Salem Avenue
490 Salem Avenue
Holly Springs, MS 38635
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Huge Vintage Movie Poster Memorabilia
August 22, 2020
1:00 pm
Onsite at Princess Theatre in Decatur, Alabama
112 2nd Ave NE,
Decatur, AL 35601
We will be selling hundreds of original movie posters given to the Princess as promotion with movies from the 1930's -1960's.
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