Friars Point, MS

[Joe S.]

I've spent a good part of the last three weeks up in the north part of my state in a little town called Friars Point. This town is in the MS delta and is right next to the mighty Mississippi River. It is a neat little town. Here are a few pics i took while poking around.



While out in the cotton and bean fields i found a couple grave sites. Kinda odd seeing them literally in the middle of the fields. Story has it there used to be tennant farmer shacks out there and these sites were for them.







Times were tough back then.



Neat old barn



Moving on into town, i found some neat stuff.









This house was shelled by Union vessel during the civil war.



And this church was put theough it. But has endured.



Bees anyone?



There's a few more pics in the album.

http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Joe_S_photos/library/Friars%20Point%20MS

 

[Jim Puke]

Neat pics!

 

[eric conrad]

Great pictures Joe. I love this kind of stuff.
Thanks Eric

 

[don44]

Great pics.... Thank you!

 

[Jeepnik]

Quad fifty. It'd be cool if someone could restore that. Aren't many still around.

 

[Badger Matt]

Great photo essay. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

 

[COWTOWNER]

I really enjoyed your photos. Its a great time to spend in the little towns that are off the main roads.

Thanks

Mike

 

[Joe S.]

Yea i agree.

With my job i get to see lots of neat places. We stumbled on an abandoned steel fabrication shop from the 60's and 70's on a recent job. No road to it except an old abandoned gravel road that obviously hadn't seen traffic in years. But there it was. Sittin next to the railroad track. There were four of these.



Then there's always that odd tree in an old home site.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Those are some great pictures and very interesting sights!

 

[gunsbam69]

Neat pics Joe. Thanks for posting those up.

 

[Fox Mike]

Great pics! The house that was shelled looks like the twin of a house we lived in when I was a youngster. It was located in Clements MD though.

 

[Joe S.]

It is a beauty. My wife saw the picture of the house and immediately wanted to buy it. Ha

 

[6GUNSONLY]

That quad fifty is awesome. I'd love to see one in action. Looks like a bodock tree in that old homestead pic? (Or Osage orange, or hedge apple)?

 

[Hole Shooter]

Thanks Joe!! Nothing quite like a sleepy old town in the Mississippi Delta. Keep up the good work!
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