Northeast Mississippi Region

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Contributor

Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass.

Description

This postcard features a color illustration of four areas of Wilson Park in Okolona, Mississippi. The images include, from top left clockwise, The swimming pool, the dance pavilion, the fishing lake, and a white gymnasium. The main title of the card is printed in the center between the images and the second half of the title is printed along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card includes the following information printed in the upper left corner: "Wilson Park, Okolona, Miss., Located in City Limits, on Highway 45W, 50 acres of natural beauty, State’s largest concrete swimming pool, Modern Dance Pavilion, Wading Pool, Picnic Grounds, Tennis Courts, Race Track, Fishing Lake, Playgrounds for young and old."

Subjects

Postcards; Parks

Keywords

parks; Okolona, MS

Geographic Location

Okolona, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Postcard-Wilson-Park-Okolona_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 4, Northeast Mississippi 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.

Wilson Park, Okolona, Mississippi: The Playground of North Mississippi

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