Congressman Jamie L. Whitten Presents "Mississippi Agriculture"

Creator

Author Unknown

Identifier

eastland_16mm_7

Creation Date

1950

Document Type

Open Access Recording

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Description

Documentary film: Congressman Jamie L. Whitten Presents 'Mississippi Agriculture.' Discusses the importance of agriculture in the American market; agriculture in the second congressional district in Mississippi; problems in agriculture and how funds provided by the Agriculture Subcommitee of the House Committee on Appropriations attempt to address these issues; Sedimentation Laboratory at the University of Mississippi; Oxford research center of the U.S. Forest Service and Holly Springs National Forest; Poultry Laboratory and Boll Weevil Laboratory at Mississippi State University; North Mississippi and Stoneville branches of Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station; forestry; history of the Yazoo River watershed and flood control; construction of Sardis, Arkabutla, Enid, and Grenada reservoirs; land use adjustments; recreational facilities; Future Farmers of America; cotton, hog, dairy, cattle, soybean production; Rural Electrification Administration; educating youth; 4H clubs; Balance Agriculture with Industry program; Greenville inland harbor; and the William Carter Company of Senatobia manufacturing cotton underwear.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Agriculture -- Mississippi; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture and Related Agencies; University of Mississippi; Sedimentation and deposition; United States. Forest Service; Holly Springs National Forest (Miss.); Mississippi State University; Poultry; Boll weevil; Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station; Forests and forestry; Yazoo River Watershed (Miss.); Flood control -- Mississippi -- Yazoo River Watershed; Reservoirs -- Mississippi; Land use -- Mississippi; Outdoor recreation; Future Farmers of America; 4-H clubs; Greenville (Miss.)

Relational Format

video recording

Extent

29m59s

Original Format

16mm

Original Collection

James O. Eastland Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Finding Aid

http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00117/

Rights

This media file is for personal and research use only. This file may not be reproduced, re-posted, captured or saved. For publication and professional uses, please contact the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi Libraries.

Comments

Film canister label:"Prod. 3895, Mississippi Agriculture, 16mm Black and White, 30 minutes, Answer Print"; circa 1950s