Wilson Farm

Wilson Farm


"Some forty miles north of Memphis, in Mississippi County Arkansas,
is located one of the world's most astounding enterprises..
A blending of agriculture and industry on a scale which is emerging.
Fifty seven thousand acres are under cultivation. Seventy
seven varied industries are under the same ownership and management. Eleven
thousand human beings are entirely dependent upon this enterprise for their
lively hood..."
c 1939



Sharecropper and children in front of company house. Wilson cotton plantation,
Mississippi County, Arkansas.
Rothstein, Arthur, 1915- photographer.
Created/Published 1935 Aug.
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-USF35-1326
 
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-USF35-1326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Courtesy, Arkansas History Commission