Mexican Migrants Returning from Cotton Picking 1939

A truckload of Mexican migrants returns to the Rio Grande Valley from Mississippi after participating in cotton picking. In October 1939, many agricultural workers moved seasonally to harvest crops. Neches, Texas, served as a transit point for laborers engaged in the cotton industry, reflecting the economic reliance on migrant labor during this period.

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