13 Friars Point Levee Friars Point, Mississippi

Added March 5, 2022. Posted in Delta Pilgrimage

Friars Point Levee Friars Point, Mississippi

Hidden behind its levee, Friars Point was fairly ineffectively shelled during the Civil War by Union boats that couldn’t see the town from the river. Here the levee is seen from the main street, belying how vulnerable the town is to flooding. The structural and economic fragility of the town is evident everywhere.

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