DODGE COUPE FIRST CAR CROSS THE NEW RIVER BRIDGE
Driving a Dodge Coupe, Mrs. S. J. Riley, wife of Contractor Riley, accompanied by Mrs. Stanford, wife of Engineer Stanford of the Highway Department, supervising engineer of the construction work of the new Yazoo River bridge, the first automobile was driven across the structure Saturday afternoon, coming from the north bank of the river.
Moving pictures of the event were taken and will be displayed in Greenwood later.
From the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, March 16, 1925
PUBLIC SERVICE GEN. S. R. KEESLER COMMEMORATED
BRIDGE WILL BE CHRISTENED BY GREAT-GREAT-
GRANDDAUGHTER OF COL. LEFLORE
HONOR IS DESERVED
Water From Spring At Malmaison Will Be Used In Ceremonies Of Naming Bridge Leflore County’s magnificent new bridge will be officially known as the “Keesler Bridge”.
This action was taken by the Board of Supervisors at its meeting this morning, when the other four members of the Board enthusiastically endorsed a petition of citizens asking that the bridge be named for General Keesler, out of recognition for his services and his devotion to it’s construction.
The official christening of the bridge will form an important of the ceremonies at the official opening of the bridge, which will be celebrated Thursday.
Past and present will link hands when little Elizabeth Leflore Ray, great-great granddaughter of Colonel Greenwood Leflore, will christen the bridge, “Keesler Bridge”, with pure spring water from the spring at Malmaison, Greenwood Leflore’s home.
From the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, May 4, 1925
S. J. RILEY DIES FROM INJURIES
Columbus, Miss., Nov. 19. - S. J. Riley, contractor of the new $180,000 bridge across the Tombigbee River, who was critically injured Wednesday afternoon, died late last night, following the accident. Another worker on the bridge was killed instantly.
Mr. Riley supervised the construction of the Keesler Bridge at Greenwood, which was formally opened on May 7, 1925, and made many warm friends during his stay in Greenwood while the bridge was under construction.
Mr. Riley will be buried at Poplar Bluff, Mo.
From The Greenwood Daily Commonwealth, November 19, 1926
Keesler Bridge over the Yazoo River, Greenwood, MS, circa 2006.
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