1935 Map of Sumner

About this map

Sumner serves as the focal point of this Mississippi Delta landscape, situated along the meandering loops of the Cassidy Bayou. The 1930s survey reveals a dense network of social and educational landmarks, including several rural schools such as the Brooks Rosenwald Sch and the Burning Bush Sch. The economy is tied to the water and rail, with the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad line connecting settlements like Swan Lake and Glendora as it follows the path of the Tallahatchie River.