Cotton Farming Impact on Rural Communities 1937

Cotton grows near abandoned cabins at Aldridge Plantation in Mississippi. In July 1937, many rural families faced displacement as mechanized farming transformed agricultural practices. The shift to machines reduced labor needs, drastically altering the social and economic landscape of rural communities in the South. Aldridge Plantation serves as a historical reference point for these changes.

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