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Victims of flood begin anew to conquer jungle
Harris Dickson narrates the 1927 Mississippi flood's human toll and lasting effects. He details staggering losses, delayed cotton planting, rising costs, and depopulation across the Yazoo Mississippi delta while urging federal assurance to rebuilding. The piece contrasts pre flood civilization with renewed effort to reclaim flooded lands.
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Harris Dickson
Mississippi
Standard and North American Newspaper Alliance
Forth American Newspaper Alliance
Massachusetts
Arkansas
Louisiana
Louisiana Experiment Station
Seth Tn
Yazoo-Mississippi Delta
Mississippi River
United States
Vesuvius
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