Site of the Sharecroppers Strike of 1939

Site of the Sharecroppers Strike of 1939 (HM1H5O)

Location: Charleston, MO 63834 Mississippi County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 55.32', W 89° 16.249'

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Historical Sharecroppers Demonstration of 1939

Rev. Owen Whitfield with the support of local landowner, Mr. Thad Snow, and 1500 black and white sharecroppers camped here in harsh January weather several days in 1939 to protest the plight of Boot Heel sharecroppers. The event received national attention. Owen and Zella Whitfield met with Pres. Roosevelt and ultimately received his support for the cause. This community has dedicated January 10 as Thad Snow - Owen Whitfield Day.
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HM NumberHM1H5O
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Historical Period20th Century
Historical PlaceOther
Marker TypeOther
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleCarved Stone
Year Placed2014
Placed ByOwen-Zella Whitfield Foundation
Marker Condition
8 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 9:26am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] LEAH TIBBS  [2] LEAH TIBBS  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 297730 N 4088628
Decimal Degrees36.92200000, -89.27081667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 55.32', W 89° 16.249'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 55' 19.2000" N, 89° 16' 14.9400" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)573
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1726 US-62, Charleston MO 63834, US
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I Saw The Marker

A simple wrought-iron sign marker on an iron post at the center of a maybe 8x8-foot well-kept green space, surrounded by a knee-high open fence. Preceded on Route 62 by blue signs indicating "Historical Marker" with an arrow. My apologies for not stopping to snap a photo to include here. I felt lucky to have come across it and Google to find out more about its significance. Thx!

Jul 19, 2018 at 10:23am PDT by teebug30

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  1. Here are a couple of links with good info
    https://mashable.com/2017/03/25/the-people-out-on-the-road/#RpNp0rkR3aqg
    http://owen-zellawhitfieldfoundation.org/

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