DeKalb, page 3

From "Kemper County, Mississippi - A Pictorial History", placed here with permission by the Kemper County Historical Commission.

Phillip Neal and Joe Ross operated this service station in DeKalb in 1936.

An interior view of Rosenbaum Mercantile, where Sunflower Grocery Store and parking lot are now located. Charlie Rosenbaum, owner, is seated in front. Clerks back to front are O. L. David, A. B. Tartt, unknown, Martin Monroe Oden and unknown. Martin Monroe Oden later built and opened Oden Mercantile on a portion of the Rosenbaum lot which is presently known as the Sunflower store. He served one term, 1920-1923, as sheriff of Kemper County.

Annie, John and Daisy Hopper in front of their home in the town of DeKalb.

Charlie Rosenbaum, land owner and businessman and the first president of the Commercial Bank in DeKalb, serving from 1914-1932.