Long Beach in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Truck Farming
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015
1. Truck Farming Marker
Inscription.
Truck Farming. . Arrival of L&N Railroad in 1880's made possible Long Beach's development as a truck farming center. James Thomas and W. J. Quarles in 1884 began truck farm industry by raising and shipping green beans to northern markets. During next 25 years, over 70 individual growers, on area farms ranging from one to 125 acres, raised a variety of vegetables and fruits which were shipped by rail to northern markets. City became famous for growing Long Beach Long Reds radishes for patrons of northern beer parlors and saloons before Prohibition. Area truck farming declined with increased competition from Florida and Texas, and as the Great Depression of 1929 deepened, Long Beach truck farming passed into history.
Arrival of L&N Railroad in 1880's made possible Long Beach's development as a truck farming center. James Thomas and W. J. Quarles in 1884 began truck farm industry by raising and shipping green beans to northern markets. During next 25 years, over 70 individual growers, on area farms ranging from one to 125 acres, raised a variety of vegetables and fruits which were shipped by rail to northern markets. City became famous for growing Long Beach Long Reds radishes for patrons of northern beer parlors and saloons before Prohibition. Area truck farming declined with increased competition from Florida and Texas, and as the Great Depression of 1929 deepened, Long Beach truck farming passed into history.
Erected 2005 by the Long Beach Historical Society and Regions Bank.
Location. 30° 21.781′ N, 89° 9.193′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, Mississippi, in Harrison County. Marker is at the intersection of Klondyke Road and North Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Klondyke Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 483 Klondyke Road, Long Beach MS 39560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.