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Negro Making Farming History In Lauderdale County

December 28, 1950

Conveys images of a man named Rufus Jackson who had obtained a loan from theFHA, which resulted a new home, an improved barn, and the ability to better develop his land

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Rufus Jackson Builds Future Upon The Soil: Industrious And Intelligent Man Credit To His Race

December 28, 1950

Describes that Rufus Jackson applied for and received a loan from the Farmers Home Administration in order to better his farmland and also notes that other Black citizens inthe area were taking the same action

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