Funeral Home in Mound Bayou Mississippi January 1939

A vintage photograph from January 1939 shows a funeral home in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. This image documents the communitys cultural practices surrounding death and mourning. Mound Bayou, founded in 1887, is historically significant as one of the first all-Black towns in the United States. This image is part of the FSA/OWI collection.

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