1927 Flood

Rolling Fork, Mississippi, May 2, 1927

  

South of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, May 2, 1927

  

Valley Park, Mississippi, May 2, 1927

  

 

Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 3, 1927

 

 Y and M. V. R. R. Station, Egremont, Mississippi, May 2, 1927

 

Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Stewart Collection

 Boxing match

  

 Cooper's Well Resort, Raymond

  

 Tobacco curing house

  

 Unidentified African American men, women and children, ca. 1890
  

Unidentified women

 

Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Luther Hamilton Photo Collection

 Parade

  

 Portrait of two unidentified women

  

 Twins, ca. 1900

  

 Unidentified African Americans

  

Unidentified woman standing at water well

 

Source: Luther Hamilton Photo Collection

Stewart Collection

Unidentified African American men, women and children, ca. 1890

  

Unidentified family, ca. 1890

  

 Unidentified house

  

 Unidentified houses, ca. 1890

  

 

Walter McBee (fire engine on scene of fire), ca. 1890

 

Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Painter Collection

Grading ground for new college building, Arlington [Mississippi]

  

 Modoc levee break from north end

  

 Mules in front of store

  

Picture taken on old river. Sunday of Baptising

  

Trip to Port Royal to see hole in levee

 

Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

1927 Flood

Here are some more photos of the great flood of 1927.

 Refugee camp, Yazoo City, Mississippi, May 13, 1927

  

 Arcola, Mississippi. Flood water surrounds homes and businesses, April 30, 1927

  

Near Helm, Mississippi BR L 133-8, May 9, 1927

  

Street, Greenville, Mississippi, April 30, 1927

  

South from R.R. water tank, Leland, Mississippi, April 30, 1927

 

Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Luther Hamilton Photo Collection

 Barbershop

  

 Interior of small market

[The "V" makes me wonder if this is a World War II-era photo.]

  

Portrait photograph of unidentified woman and infant

  

 Twins, ca. 1900

  

W. E. Garland’s tomato packing shed

 

Source: Luther Hamilton Photo Collection

Stewart Collection

 Steamer Charles D. Shaw

  

 Unidentified African American men, women and children, ca. 1890

  

 Unidentified family, ca. 1890

  

 Unidentified house

  

Walter McBee (fire engine on scene of fire), ca. 1890

 

Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

1927 Flood

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States. It turned out also to be a major impetus for the Great Migration of southern African Americans to the north. The flood inundated roughly 27,000 square miles of land and displaced some 700,000 persons. Property damage was estimated at $400 million, and 246 people died in the flood waters. Particularly hard hit by the disaster was the Mississippi Delta region.

 African-American flood refugees stand in line at Birdsong Camp, 

Cleveland, Mississippi, April 29, 1927

  

 Birdsong Camp at Cleveland, Mississippi, April 29, 1927. 

Flood refugees sitting at tables eating.

  

 Greenville, Mississippi, April 30, 1927

  

 Greenville, Mississippi, April 30, 1927

  

Leland, Mississippi, May 1, 1927

 

Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Painter Collection

 Henry Gowan Feild and Noble fishing on Moon Lake

  

 Moon Lake Club House

  

 Moon Lake

  

 On way to Helena stopping near sand pump, 1913

  

View taken on trip to Beulah, Mississippi

 

Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History