Yazoo Delta, Mississippi Possibly 1938 - 1965

"Yazoo Delta, Mississippi" is a black and white photograph by Dorothea Lange that depicts four sharecroppers standing in a dusty road near a cotton field. The image, taken sometime between 1938 and 1965, is a powerful example of Lange's documentary style and her focus on social issues. The photograph, now part of the Library of Congress collection, captures the hardship and resilience of rural African American life in the Mississippi Delta during the era of the Great Depression and the New Deal. It highlights the struggles of sharecroppers in the South, who often worked long hours for meager wages. Lange's image is a testament to the importance of capturing the realities of everyday life and its connection to the social and political issues of the time.