In the deep South last week, boll weevils began to stir for their attack upon the 1930 cotton crop. From ground cracks, from old cotton stalks, from patches of dead grass and weeds, the ...

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In the 1900s, boll weevils ravaged the city’s cotton supply, a big staple in the local economy, and forced farmers to be resourceful. “The monument is a reminder to everybody to be able to ...