Easter Flood, Jackson, 1979

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Description

This sepia toned photograph depicts and aerial view of a golf course and club in the upper right, and homes and trees partially under water during a flood. The description on the back of the photo identifies the area as the Colonial Marts in the center, Colonial Club and golf course in the upper right, and the Baptist Church and homes south of Old Canton Road.

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Colonial Marts in center; Colonial club and golf course in upper right; Baptist Church and Homes S of Old Canton Rd.

Publication Date

1979

Time Period

1970-1979

Subjects

Floods; Flooding; Jackson, MS

Geographic Location

Jackson, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

photograph

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Colonial-North-in-Center_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division in the Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Jackson 1979 Flood Sub-Collection

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.

Aerial View of Flooding Around Colonial Club and Golf Course, Flooded Homes and Baptist Church South of Old Canton Road, Jackson, Mississippi

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