1910’s – Loading cotton at railroad depot, Tupelo

1910’s – Loading cotton at railroad depot, Tupelo

1910's

This man is loading cotton onto railcars at the Rock Island Depot in Tupelo.  Running south from Newport, the Rock Island Line provided a connection between the tiny agricultural settlements in that part of the county and the Iron Mountain Railway in Newport, for...
1900’s – White River Railroad Bridge

1900’s – White River Railroad Bridge

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This postcard shows the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway bridge over the White River, three miles downstream from Newport.  The tracks then proceeded through town along the bluff side of the river, protecting the rails from the frequent overflows in the...
1900’s – Main Street in Tupelo

1900’s – Main Street in Tupelo

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These men and boys are pictured here on Main Street in Tupelo, in southern Jackson County, next to an unloaded wagon that carried watermelons.  Stacked next to the railroad tracks, the melons were obviously intended for shipment to market.  The notation on the back...
1900’s – Tuckerman Lumberyard

1900’s – Tuckerman Lumberyard

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Tuckerman lies 10 miles north of Newport, and it derived much of its early wealth from the timber industry as well as the production of  cotton.  Here, a lumberyard stands close to the railroad tracks since Tuckerman is not situated on the river.  This photograph was...
1900’s – Railroad Workers

1900’s – Railroad Workers

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These unnamed railroad workers show by their faces and clothing that they had hard lives.  They worked up and down the rails repairing tiles, replacing spikes, and clearing the track of debris. From Watson, Tim, and Elizabeth Jacoway. Newport and Jackson County....