10 Candid Photos Of Mississippi During The 1930s

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.

1. A group of men do some roadwork on Taylor Street in Corinth in October 1930.

2. On November 1, 1939, teens dance the night away at a juke joint just outside of Clarksdale.

3. Locals congregate outside a Chinese grocery store in the Delta in the 1930s.

4. Pictured below, Dick Burney’s rural delivery ice trucks and their drivers, circa 1930.

5. Taken sometime in the 1930s, a nurse immunizes a young girl.

6. During the 1938 Tomato Festival in Crystal Springs, June Garland poses by a big tomato.

7. Looks like a busy day at W. E. Garland's tomato packing shed in Copiah County, circa 1933.

8. This bustling scene was snapped at a cabbage packing shed in Crystal Springs in 1936.

9. President Franklin Roosevelt makes an appearance in Tupelo on Nov. 18, 1934, drawing quite the crowd.

10. This candid shot from the 1930s, shows six men posing with a washing machine in Copiah County.

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.

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These 10 Candid Photos Show What Life Was Like In Mississippi In the 1930s

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