Sharecropper Farming Along Mississippi River 1938

A sharecropper works on a farm along the Mississippi River in Missouri. Taken in May 1938, this image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection. Sharecropping was a common agricultural practice in the South, where landowners provided land for farming in exchange for a share of the crops. This system significantly impacted rural economies and social structures.

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