Built in the early 1920's, this trough remains in its original location as a relic of a period when travel from town to town was primarily done by mule-pulled wagons. With the area plentiful in corn and cotton, trade activity among residents was popular, and the city provided water pouring into the trough by spigot to encourage that trading. By World War II, most of the rural trading population had begun using the automobile for travel between towns, eliminating the trough's purpose. It remains as a reminder of a period in the business, cultural, and social history of the Lincoln County area.