This image shows one entrance of the Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile, Alabama, which passes under the Mobile River to Blakeley Island.

The description states:
BANKHEAD TUNNEL, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Underneath the Mobile River, connecting Government Street with U. S. Highway 90, East. This 3,389 foot long underwater tunnel was completed in 1941 at a cost of $4,000,000 and is 49 feet below mean high water level of the river.
The age and size of the tunnel means that traffic is restricted to passenger cars and pickup trucks.Larger vehicles are directed to the larger and more recent George Wallace tunnel a few blocks south.
The advertisement at the left side of the image indicates this image dates from the 1950s.

This image shows St. Joseph’s Chapel of Spring Hill College in Mobile Alabama, a Roman Catholic, Jesuit liberal arts college.

The description states:
SPRING HILL COLLEGE CHAPEL, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Spring Hill College, established over 100 years ago, a co-educational college operated by the Jesuit Order of the Catholic Church, is locate on Old Shell Road.
–The college was founded in 1830, and the chapel was built in 1910.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the highway known at the Natchez Trace, and a flowering Dogwood tree in the foreground, a common tree throughout the southern United States.

The description states:
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY, DOGWOOD
Along the Parkway dogwoods and other plants bloom profusely in the Spring. Trees, shrubs and other flowers are protected at all times, so that visitors may enjoy their picturesque beauty. Administered by the National Park Service, U. S. Department of Interior.
Protect Our Wildlife
–The dogwood in this image is most likely the widely distributed Cornus florida, based on the appearance of the flowers. The Natchez Trace Parkway is a two lane road following the old Natchez Trace trail from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the dramatic growth and detrimental impact of the fast growing invasive species of vine known as Kudzu, as seen in Mississippi along a rural highway.

The description states:
KUDZU ALONG THE HIGHWAY
An oriental legume, whose runners grow from 20 to 50 feet in a single season, ha been used in Mississippi since 1936 to prevent erosion. In addition, Kudzu’s large, dark green leaves make a picturesque covering for rough road banks and hillsides along Mississippi’s paved highways.
–The positive tone of this postcard, describing Kudzu as a beneficial and positive addition to the ecology of Mississippi, has changed 180 degrees over the decades as Kudzu has proven to be enormously destructive and difficult to control, which is seen even in this photo. The tall ‘bushes’ looking almost like topiary are native trees and bushes that have been smothered and killed by Kudzu.
This postcard likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the Old Vicksburg Bridge carrying a local highway and rail line across the Mississippi River at the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

The description states:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Looking down on one of the many barges daily plying the Mighty Mississippi, the bridge at Vicksburg offers a crossing for both trains and autos.
–The bridge was built in 1930 to carry both autos and trains, but was converted to train operation only in 1998 when a modern highway bridge was built nearby.
The image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the State Capitol building housing the Mississippi state legislature in Jackson, Mississippi.

The description states:
STATE CAPITOL, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
…Housing the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the State Government, the Capitol was built in 1903 at a cost of approximately $1,000,000.00. Open to the public.
–It is the third capitol building in Jackson since statehood.
The autos seen in the image indicate this card is from the 1950s.

This building, known as the Willis-Cowan House served as the headquarters for the supreme Confederate commander during the Siege of Vicksburg, John Pemberton.

The description states:
PEMBERTON HEADQUARTERS, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI…
Located on Crawford Street, this building served as the headquarters of General John Pemberton, Confederate Commander at Vicksburg.
–Around the time of this photo, the house was in private hands and would eventually house a kindergarten in the 1960s. It has since been declared a National Historic Landmark for its role as the place of the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the so-called Shirley House, located on the grounds of the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi.

The description states:
SHIRLEY HOUSE, VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK…
A landmark during the Siege of Vicksburg, is the only surviving wartime structure in the Park.
–The house was captured by the advancing Union forces before the withdrawing Confederate soldiers could destroy it. The occupants were captured unharmed and housed in a cave nearby.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the classic front portico of the Governor’s Mansion in the state capitol, Jackson, Mississippi. It is located pretty much in the center of the city.

The description states:
THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI…
Claiming the distinction of being first to build a home for its Chief Executive, Mississippi completed the stately structure in 1842. The front entrance is a replica of the east entrance of the White House. Located on Capitol Street, in the heart of downtown Jackson.
–The mansion is currently on the National Register of Historic Places, one of only two governor’s mansions so designated to date.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.