Shubuta Bridge #2

Photos

Photo taken by Ken Roberts in April 2005

BH Photo #202532

Map

Map Links

Description

This little bridge has witnessed some sordid history. Six people were lynched on it, 4 in 1918, and 2 more in 1942. Hence the nickname "Hanging Bridge". For more information, follow the links below.

Facts

Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Chickasawhay River on East Street (CR 275)
Location: Shubuta, Clarke County, Mississippi
Status: Abandoned
Design: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Also called: Hanging Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +31.88176, -88.68724 (decimal degrees)
31°52'54" N, 88°41'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/340417/3528571 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: De Soto
Inventory number: BH 48982 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

October 19, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
May 3, 2016: Updated by Roger Deschner: Add description, links for horrific events that happened on this bridge
June 26, 2011: Updated by Tony Dillon: Updated road name
June 25, 2011: Added by Ken Roberts

Sources

Ken Roberts - kendroberts1 [at] gmail [dot] com
Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
Op-Ed: Southern 'Hanging Bridge: A monument to Judge Lynch - Los Angeles Times - There is a dirt road just north of the small town of Shubuta, in Clarke County, Miss., that seems to lead to nowhere, or at least nowhere anyone might want to go.
Searching for the Truth of 'The Hanging Bridge' - The Takeaway - WNYC
Roger Deschner - rogerdeschner [at] gmail [dot] com
Brian R. Warren