D05/MP_198001_D05_0032_ref.mov

Pearl Flood. Flooded streets, homes, commercial buildings, the coliseum, cars and trucks. Dogs and pigs on porches of flooded homes. Men in boats ride through flooded streets. Army boats with personnel assist flood victims. Men carry furniture from house to moving van. Men shovel dirt into sacks. Aerial view of flooded area. Gov. Ross Barnett and Mayor Allen C. Thompson stand outside of Flowood Town Hall. Children watch TV in large room. Baby shown sleeping in room filled with cots. Room with Christmas Tree, Santa Claus, children and presents. Additional: Floods.

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  • Event: Pearl Flood
  • Date: 12/00/1961
  • Description: Pearl Flood. Flooded streets, homes, commercial buildings, the coliseum, cars and trucks. Dogs and pigs on porches of flooded homes. Men in boats ride through flooded streets. Army boats with personnel assist flood victims. Men carry furniture from house to moving van. Men shovel dirt into sacks. Aerial view of flooded area. Gov. Ross Barnett and Mayor Allen C. Thompson stand outside of Flowood Town Hall. Children watch TV in large room. Baby shown sleeping in room filled with cots. Room with Christmas Tree, Santa Claus, children and presents. Additional: Floods.
  • Catalog: Catalog Record
  • Filename: MP_198001_D05_0032_ref.mov