Cardsville Carding Factory, Itawamba County, Miss.

Contributed: May 2004

Submitted by Bob Franks

photo of Cardsville Carding Factory around the 1870s
Cardsville Carding Factory in the 1870s

This carding factory was located in the Itawamba County community of Cardsville. Cotton carding was the practice of removing the seed from cotton to weave thread. Photograph courtesy of Bob Franks.