Mississippi Historic photos, documents, and people

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Boy on left is Arthur Pugh. Said he made bands (25 cents a day) in Starkville, (Miss.) Cotton Mill. Boy on right worked some time ago. Location: Starkville, Mississippi.

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Mary Morris, nine year old oyster shucker. Shucked last year; can do four or five pots a day. Shucks every day and tends the baby. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi.

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This ex-tenant still lives on the plantation but works for wages of one dollar a day. He estimated that he worked about 190 days during 1936. Near Clarksdale, Mississippi

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Tractor operator on the Aldridge Plantation near Leland Mississippi. These young African-Americans drive tractors for one dollar and twenty-five cents a day and cabin

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Tablet identifies the cork oak tree planted and dedicated by the Honorable Thomas L. Bailey, Governor of Mississippi, on the State Capitol grounds at Jackson, Miss.

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Twin sisters Winnie and Jimmie. Spinners in Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. Said thirteen years old, but see photo and label 2102. Location: Yazoo City, Mississippi.

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Eight-year-old Max, one of the young shrimp pickers in the Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Company. Only a small force was working that day. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.

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Home of Kettles family. Housing conditions in the mill settlement at Magnolia, Miss. are good. Working conditions are good also. Location: Magnolia, Mississippi.

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Herbert, a doffer, and Walter, a spinner (learning , but runs about two sides). Works steadily in Magnolia (Miss.) Cotton Mills. Location: Magnolia, Mississippi.