Mena, Arkansas - 1954
Information on the back: Winnona, B. Mattingly, Taft, Ronald Wilson and Kelly all wanted large prints. Winnona also wanted two small prints. In 1950, Mena had a population of 4,445.
This town sure isn't my kind of place as it has a sad and troubling history. The Mena Star advertised the town as being "100% white" in its March 18, 1920 edition, and a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan was organized in 1922. In 1927, the Mena Commercial Club created advertisements which stated that Mena, in addition to having "pure soft water" and "beautiful scenery", also had "no Negroes"
Mena, Arkansas - 1954
Information on the back: Winnona, B. Mattingly, Taft, Ronald Wilson and Kelly all wanted large prints. Winnona also wanted two small prints. In 1950, Mena had a population of 4,445.
This town sure isn't my kind of place as it has a sad and troubling history. The Mena Star advertised the town as being "100% white" in its March 18, 1920 edition, and a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan was organized in 1922. In 1927, the Mena Commercial Club created advertisements which stated that Mena, in addition to having "pure soft water" and "beautiful scenery", also had "no Negroes"