Train Trestle Looking North, Benoit, Mississippi

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Description

A black and white photograph of floodwaters at train trestle facing north in Benoit, Mississippi is featured on this postcard. Three cattle are seen standing on or at the trestle while water flows around it. A small wood cabin is pictured in the distance to the left, utility poles are on either side of the trestle and a line of trees can be seen in the far distance. The title, location and photographer of the photograph are written in white on various parts of the trestle.

Subjects

Postcards; Floods--United States; Delta (Miss. : Region)

Keywords

train trestles; flooding; cattle; flood waters; cabins; Mississippi Delta

Geographic Location

Benoit (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_postcard-trestle-Benoit-MS_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.

Recommended Citation

Train Trestle Looking North, Benoit, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University