Workers Weighing Sweet Potatoes at Starch Plant 1938

Workers weigh a truckload of sweet potatoes at a starch plant in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi in November 1938. This image records the agricultural processing practices of the time. Mississippi was a leading producer of sweet potatoes, which were vital for food and starch production during the Great Depression era.

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