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Hopson Plantation
Clarksdale, Mississippi · Established 1852
Historical Marker Database · Mark Hilton
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THE STORY
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In 1944 on this site, the Hopson Planting Co. and International Harvester revolutionized modern cotton farming by introducing the first commercially produced mechanical cotton picker.
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Photo: Mark Hilton
Photo: Mark Hilton
Photo: Mark Hilton
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Clarksdale, Mississippi · USA
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