Series 1: Photographic Archives PI/2010.0002/Series I
Series 1 consists of photographs documenting Mississippi farms and the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation from the 1850s through 2003 mounted on 1,456 boards with captions. The photographs are grouped into subject categories assigned by MFBF staff and include: beauty pageants, boards of directors, county agents, crops, conventions, farmers, meetings (county, state, local), natural disasters, politicians, staff, social functions, talent shows, women's activities within the organization, and Southern Farm Bureau in its formative years. Reproductions of famous artworks depicting farms and farming were not scanned by MDAH but are available for access in the Winter Building archival reading room. Images of the 1,432 cards that were scanned are available for browsing below.
Read MoreSeries 1 consists of photographs documenting Mississippi farms and the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation from the 1850s through 2003 mounted on 1,456 boards with captions. The photographs are grouped into subject categories assigned by MFBF staff and include: beauty pageants, boards of directors, county agents, crops, conventions, farmers, meetings (county, state, local), natural disasters, politicians, staff, social functions, talent shows, women's activities within the organization, and Southern Farm Bureau in its formative years. Reproductions of famous artworks depicting farms and farming were not scanned by MDAH but are available for access in the Winter Building archival reading room. Images of the 1,432 cards that were scanned are available for browsing below.
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"Billy G. May, DeSoto agent, is the only remaining charter agent who was licensed in 1947."
Date: 19xx
Filename: 106193-photo.tif
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"Biloxi, Miss. 1971. Southern Farm Bureau Life." Group photograph, identification on verso.
Date: 1971
Filename: 106194-photo.tif
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"1953. W. H. Pickens make a point during skit...as James Maxey plays it 'straight.'" Two photographs on one board.
Date: 1953
Filename: 106198-photo.tif
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"FB Insurance State Sales Directors. Bill Shirley, Austin Crownover, Joe Earl Jones, W. H. Pickens, Heber D. Tartar, Clyde York, Ed Lowder."
Date: 19xx
Filename: 106199-photo.tif
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"Sou. FB Life's $1 Billion Celebration." Group photograph of banquet attendees.
Date: 19xx
Filename: 106214-photo.tif
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"1975. Prentiss Co. Leading Agency. Roy Lovelace, Jimmy McNair. Lee County. Leading Agent. Wayne Bullard. Casualty Insurance."
Date: 1975
Filename: 106233-photo.tif
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"Jackson, Miss. 1975. Agency Managers, seated, with new agents, standing. Agency Expansion." Group photograph of unidentified men.
Date: 1975
Filename: 106247-photo.tif
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"Columbus, Miss. 1881. Grange Newspaper was published at Columbus for the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Arkansas."
Date: 1881
Filename: 106254-photo.tif
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"Newton County. 1908-09. Farmers Union Warehouse Receipt, Resolution of W. J. McMullan who was awarded the MFBF Distinguished Service Award in 1945."
Date: 1908
Filename: 106255-photo.tif
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"Winston County. 1921." Handwritten correspondence, dated Dec. 7, 1921.
Date: 1921
Filename: 106256-photo.tif
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"Lincoln County. 1921." Typed correspondence, dated December 5, 1921.
Date: 1921
Filename: 106258-photo.tif
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"Lafayette County. 1921." Typed correspondence, dated Dec. 1, 1921.
Date: 1921
Filename: 106260-photo.tif
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"The Mississippi Farm Bureau and Cotton Association News, January 1, 1923, page 1." Cartoon titled "A Life Saver."
Date: 1923
Filename: 106261-photo.tif
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"The Mississippi Farm Bureau and Cotton Association News, Dec. 15, 1922, page 1." Cartoon titled "Blazing a New Trail."
Date: 1922
Filename: 106271-photo.tif
