Oliver Eastland , grandfather of U.S. Senator James Eastland , bought a large tract of land near Doddsville in the 1880s .
Grandfather 's son Woods Eastland cleared the land to create a 2,300 acres ( 930 ha ) plantation .
Oliver Eastland , grandfather of U.S. Senator James Eastland , bought a large tract of land near Doddsville in the 1880s , and his son Woods Eastland cleared the land to create a 2,300 acres ( 930 ha ) plantation .