Mississippi Delta Region

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the south side public square in Grenada, Mississippi. A row of buildings are pictured on the right side of the square with people on the sidewalks in front of them. Trees, grass, and a number people, horses, and wagons are pictured on the street and grass of the square. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. W. Simpson in Memphis, Tennessee. The card is postmarked Grenada, Mississippi, October 14, 1907 and a green, one cent Captain John Smith commemorative postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

We may be in M. Wed or Thurs--Don’t look too much for us--Will if come be out, With love, -A. W.- [sic]

Publication Date

1907

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Streets

Keywords

Streets; Grenada, MS; Mississippi Delta

Geographic Location

Grenada (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1907-10-14_Postcard-Public-Square-Grenada_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 5, 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.

South Side Public Square, Grenada, Mississippi

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