Mississippi has changed a lot since the 1930s. For many of us, it’s hard to picture what life was like all those decades ago. Luckily, there are lots of photos from that time in the Magnolia State’s past; here are 10 of them.
- A group of men do some roadwork on Taylor Street in Corinth in October 1930.
McCord’s Studio in Corinth/Wikimedia
- On November 1, 1939, teens dance the night away at a juke joint just outside of Clarksdale.
The Library of Congress/Wikimedia
- Locals congregate outside a Chinese grocery store in the Delta in the 1930s.
Marion Post Wolcott/Wikimedia
- Pictured below, Dick Burney’s rural delivery ice trucks and their drivers, circa 1930.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History/Wikimedia
- Taken sometime in the 1930s, a nurse immunizes a young girl.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History/Wikimedia
- During the 1938 Tomato Festival in Crystal Springs, June Garland poses by a big tomato.
Luther M. Hamilton, Sr./Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- Looks like a busy day at W. E. Garland’s tomato packing shed in Copiah County, circa 1933.
Luther M. Hamilton, Sr./Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- This bustling scene was snapped at a cabbage packing shed in Crystal Springs in 1936.
Luther M. Hamilton, Sr./Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- President Franklin Roosevelt makes an appearance in Tupelo on Nov. 18, 1934, drawing quite the crowd.
Luther M. Hamilton, Sr./Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- This candid shot from the 1930s, shows six men posing with a washing machine in Copiah County.
Luther M. Hamilton, Sr./Mississippi Department of Archives and History
So, what’d you think? Do you have any memories from this decade? Or, maybe you remember hearing stories from relatives? Tell us in the comments section.
McCord’s Studio in Corinth/Wikimedia
The Library of Congress/Wikimedia
Marion Post Wolcott/Wikimedia
Mississippi Department of Archives and History/Wikimedia
Mississippi Department of Archives and History/Wikimedia
Luther M. Hamilton, Sr./Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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