Latvia to Bethesda Traditional Cache
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The Latvians lived in Senatobia from about 1949-1953, picking cotton on local farms. Although there were enough of them to own a church and put out a newsletter, today there is no sign of them but for about 15-20 graves in the city-owned Bethesda Cemetery. Here’s this cemetery with mostly Smiths and Joneses, and then there’s this one corner with these strange names.
After the Second World War, tens of thousands of Latvian displaced persons came to the United States. With the help of their sponsors, most settled in northern states. But a small group found themselves in the south, with the Senatobia colony being perhaps the best known.
It was a Major Callicott, a U.S. Army official working with Displaced Persons in Europe, who arranged for the Latvians to come to his hometown of Senatobia and other locations in the south. The Latvians arrived in New Orleans on the U.S.S. Omar Bradley and were taken by train north to Senatobia. Along the way, some were let off in other communities.
Be respectful of this place and visit just during daylight hours please. The Senatobia PD lock the gate at dark most nights. You'll also need to bring a pen.
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