Extracted from the book; A Fond Look Back, by: Robert L. Manns
At 3:15 on May 9th, 1927. The third most destructive tornado in history came from
Arkansas and the southwest. In its path was a strip of stores and businesses
4 blocks wide and 10 blocks long. In a matter of a few minutes, forty city blocks
between the Round House and the East Side school had been leveled.
105 persons were killed and 200 injured, only one person was never found after the storm.
The older brother of Edith and Tom Burris was believed to have been washed down the river.
Newspaper articles submited by: -- Sherry Link
1927 Tornado death list
Photos submitted by: Susan [email protected]
Photo with Postage Stamped Post card showing date
These photographs have been contributed to this site by:
CHUCK OWEN - [email protected]
Photos property of - CHUCK OWEN - [email protected] Please request permission from Chuck Owen before copying for reprint
- Photo ONE
- Looking east on Vine Street, standing at the Frisco R.R. track, toward Broadway. Garner's Garage (perhaps "Honkey" Garner) is to the right, with the autos showing on the second floor. The original Coca-Cola
plant was to the left side of the picture
- Photo TWO
- Looking East on Poplar Street, across Broadway
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Gibbons Hotel, Bank of Poplar Bluff
- Photo THREE
- New Melborn Hotel. More than 20 people killed
- Photo FOUR
- Looking south on Broadway, at intersection of Vine Street
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Souders, killed here - arrow pointing to area
- Photo FIVE
- The Frisco R.R. station on the right
- The Farmer's Supply Co. on the left - Six Killed
- Photo SIX
- Looking South on Broadway at the intersection of Pine Street
- Post Office - Gibbons Hotel
- Photo SEVEN
- Dalton Store - was five stories high
- Several Known Dead
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