Old Southern Tea Room, Vicksburg, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

Ogen, Woody

Description

This color postcard features three women in red and white waitress uniforms standing among a restaurant dining room. The tables in the dining room are set with white table cloths. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information. A blue five cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Vicksburg, Mississippi, December 1, 1966. The description in the upper left reads "The Old Southern Tea Room, 1201 Monroe Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 'Deep South Cooking at Its Best.' This quaint Tea Room, in the heart of the "Deep South," carries on the tradition of delicious Southern Cooking and gracious hospitality. With its colored waitresses, in bright "Mammy" costumes, serving steaming Shrimp Gumbo, crisp Fried Chicken and Hot Biscuits, it is a Mecca for travelers wanting old-fashioned Southern cooking served in an atmosphere of picturesque charm. 1 block west and 1 block north, intersection Hi-way 80 and 61. Recommended by Duncan Hines' Adventures in Good Eating, Gourmet's Guide and AAA. Color Photo by Woody Ogden." The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Glasgow in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Transcription

Wed. Nov 30th Does this place look familiar? Eating lunch here--stopover in Jackson to visit Kay's in-laws and on to Meridian tonight. Love, Marie and Ray [sic]

Publication Date

12-1-1966

Publisher

Ogden Photo and Engraving Company

Time Period

1960-1969

Subjects

Postcards; Restaurants; Vicksburg, MS

Geographic Location

Vicksburg, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Old-Southern-Tea-Room_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 1: Vicksburg Subcollection

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

Contact Information

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

Recommended Citation

Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University