Located at the Ag Museum in Jackson, MS. It was moved up from Natchez, MS. This display is part of a replica small town set up complete with a Main Street. Most of the houses and outbuildings are actual buildings donated from around MS. I highly reccomend a visit for the Harvest Festival here if you are ever in the area. It's usually the first weekend in November
Re: Oldest Operating Cotton Gin in America
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:06 pm
by tmays
Re: Oldest Operating Cotton Gin in America
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:58 pm
by Harold R
Thomas, you knew my eyes would go straight to that 55. Nice pics...I'll have to check that place out.
Re: Oldest Operating Cotton Gin in America
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:20 am
by Buzzard Wing
Nice! Sure would be worth a visit.
Re: Oldest Operating Cotton Gin in America
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:25 pm
by tmays
Harold R wrote:Thomas, you knew my eyes would go straight to that 55. Nice pics...I'll have to check that place out.
Yep I figured you'd take notice Harold and you got the year right too!
I go every year at this time. A few people bring tractors and hit and miss engines. Even had someone cooking cracklins the old fashion way this year. There's a blacksmith shop and you can watch them operate, although blacksmithin is mostly decorative nowadays. Several people bring antique cars and they're usually really nice ones. They make cane syrup using the old Timey press powered by tractor driven belt. Sometimes they run the sawmill. It's a really nice setup overall. Takes you back in time for a little while
Re: Oldest Operating Cotton Gin in America
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:31 am
by v w
Had to watch this a a second time, on utube and full screen. Vern
