Last Truckload of Cotton Workers Leaving Memphis 1937

In June 1937, cotton workers depart Memphis, Tennessee, traveling to the Wilson Cotton Plantation in Arkansas, located approximately forty-three miles away. This image from the FSA/OWI Collection captures a pivotal moment in Southern agricultural history. Dorothea Lange recorded the labor dynamics that shaped cotton farming in the region.

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