10923. Planters Bank (Bogue Chitto, MS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
January 11, 1932
Location
Bogue Chitto, Mississippi

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
844763b7

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple contemporaneous newspaper accounts state the Planters Bank suspended business yesterday (papers dated 1932-01-12) and that the building was destroyed by fire at midnight. The articles give no reason for the suspension and do not mention a run or receivership. Because the bank suspended and then the premises were destroyed (indicating permanent closure in these reports), I classify this as suspension_closure. No explicit receiver or takeover is mentioned in the texts.

Events (2)
1. January 11, 1932 Suspension
Cause Details
Newspapers state the bank suspended business the day before the fire; no cause for the suspension is provided in the articles.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Planters Bank, which suspended business yesterday, was totally destroyed by fire at midnight.
Source
newspapers
2. January 12, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The Planters Bank ... was totally destroyed by fire at midnight. The vault of the bank remained intact, officials reported this morning. (articles dated Jan. 12, 1932).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. January 12, 1932 The Vicksburg Post Vicksburg, MS
Article from The Vicksburg Post, January 12, 1932

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Article Text

SUSPENDED BANK BURNS BOGUE CHITTO, Miss, Jan. 12The Planters Bank, which suspended business yesterday, was totally destroyed by fire at midnight. The banking rooms on the first floor of the two-story brick building, Masonic lodge rooms on the second and one-story brick store rased. building, unoccupled, all were determined Origin of the blaze had not been today. B. E. Brister, president of the bank and owner of the structures, estimated the total loss at $15,000 The vault of the bank remained intact, ing. officials reported this morn-

2. January 12, 1932 The Town Talk Alexandria, LA
Article from The Town Talk, January 12, 1932

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Article Text

Bank Suspends Business, Is Destroyed By Fire BOGUE CHITTO. Miss., Jan. 12 Planters' Bank. destroyed by fire at midnight The banking the first floor of the building. Ma. lodge on the second and store building. unoccupied. were Origin of the blaze not been determined E. Brister. president of the and owner the estimated the total The vault the remained in. officials reported this morning.

3. January 12, 1932 The Greenwood Commonwealth Greenwood, MS
Article from The Greenwood Commonwealth, January 12, 1932

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Article Text

CLOSED BANK Two Story Building Housed Institution Razed Miss. (AP) BOGUE CHITTO, The Planters Bank, which pended business yesterday, totally destroyed by fire at mid- night. rooms on the The banking floor of the two-story brick first Masonic lodge rooms building, the and story brick second one store building, unoccupied, were razed. Origin of the blaze had not been determined today. E. of the Brister, president bank and owner of the structure estimated the total loss at $15,000. Vault of the bank remained intact, officials reported this morning.

4. January 13, 1932 Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, TN
Article from Chattanooga Daily Times, January 13, 1932

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Article Text

BANK CLOSES DOORS. THEN FIRE DESTROYS IT BOGUE CHITTO Miss Planters bank which pended The banking on the first floors Masonic lodge second and occupied brick Origin the blaze had not been today bank owner build ing estimated the The vault of the bank remained intact.