Sharecropper Plowing Field in Mississippi 1938

A sharecropper works diligently with a plow in a field near Laurel, Mississippi, in November 1938. This scene is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents agricultural life in the southern United States. During this time, sweet potatoes were a vital crop for local economies, illustrating the labor practices of the Great Depression era.

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