Mississippi Delta Region

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Contributor

Rosselle, F. A.

Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the flooded railroad tracks above Benoit Mississippi in Rosedale, Mississippi. Water is pictured gushing over the far end of the tracks and high water can be seen in the areas on either side of the tracks. Houses, trees, and utility poles can be seen in the areas on either side of the tracks. "R. R. Track Above Benoit Miss" is written along the rail and "Photo Rosselle, Rosedale Miss" is written on a wooden track" The Mississippi Flood of the spring of 1912 was caused by a late snowfall coupled with heavy spring rain which gave way to devastating flooding along the Lower Mississippi River that killed 200 people and caused $70 million in damage. Photographer F. A. Rosselle

Publication Date

1912

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Railroads; Railroad tracks

Keywords

railroad tracks; train tracks; Mississippi Delta; Floods and flooding

Geographic Location

Rosedale, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Postcard-Train-Track-Benoit2_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, Mississippi Delta Region,

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Flooded Railroad Tracks in Rosedale, Mississippi

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