Main Street, McComb, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the buildings and cars on Main Street in McComb, Mississippi. Looking west towards the J. J. White Presbyterian Church at five points in downtown McComb, a Jitney Jungle grocery store and Mechanic’s Bank are seen on the left, and on the right is McColgan Hotel and Café. The title of the card is printed on the upper right edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. L. B. Butts in Anninton, Alabama. The card is postmarked McComb, Mississippi, August 4, 1944 and a green, one cent Freedom of Speech and Religion postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Friday Dearest Mom, Just a card to say hello and all is well. I don't know if Frank will get to come home or not this weekend. I sure hope so. If he doesn't I'm sure going to be lonesome I got a letter from Mrs. Dumas today but none from you and Frank. Did you take down my pictures on the wall. Will write more later. Love WeWe [sic]

Publication Date

1944

Publisher

Curteich, Chicago, C. T. American Art Postcard

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Streets; Commercial buildings

Keywords

Streets; McComb, MS

Geographic Location

McComb, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1944-08-04_Postcard-Main-St-McComb_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, Southwest 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.

Recommended Citation

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