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5. Town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi
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7. Men stranded near a cotton gin
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10. Vicksburg Post - April 21, 1927
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11. Twisted railroad
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12. Delta Democrat headlines - April 21, 1927
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13. Broken levee
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14. Flooded general store
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28. Downtown Greenvile, Mississippi
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35 Pictures Of The Great Flood Of 1927
The 1927 Mississippi River flood was one of the most devastating floods in American history. It caused over $400 million in damages, killed 246 people and left thousands homeless. The floods happening today in Memphis are being compared to this one. Things aren’t good.
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