Delta National Bank (Yazoo City, MS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1258701572
Episode Type
Run โ†’ Suspension โ†’ Unsure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
125870 national
Charter Number
12587
Start Date
December 23, 1930
Location
Yazoo City, Mississippi

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
6880a77c1c7af197

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Fed/other loan, Public signal of financial health

Description

1930 article names Delta National and describes heavy withdrawals; 1933 article describes a state banking holiday that likely applied but reopening is not stated.

Events (3)

1. October 17, 1924 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. December 23, 1930 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Failure/closure of nearby Citizens Bank and Trust and other local bank closings triggered heavy withdrawals at Delta National.
Measures
Federal Reserve representative flew currency from New Orleans; bank stayed open past usual hour to accommodate withdrawals.
Newspaper Excerpt
Delta National bank ... remained almost two hours past closing time ... to give remove their savings.
Source
newspapers
3. March 4, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State-ordered blanket restriction / banking holiday in Mississippi ordered by state superintendent (March 1933).
Newspaper Excerpt
Blanket restriction ... deposits ... was ordered today ... banks closed until orders (state banking holiday).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Clarion-Ledger, December 23, 1930

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Article Text

Rush Cash To Yazoo Banks City By Airplane From New Orleans YAZOO CITY, Dec. D. Walker, representative of Federal Reserve bank of New Orleans, via airplane at 11 o'clock this morning "unanan fund currency protect Yazoo City's banks, halted any panic which might have developed here today. The Citizens Bank and Trust company failed open here this morning, following "slight the bank Saturday afternoon. The to have been brought by time depositors manding funds but officials the bank announced this morning that its affairs were in the hands the state banking department. No reason was assigned. Delta National bank and the Bank of Yazoo, with deposits runremained almost two hours past closing time to give remove their savings. Both banks reported only Funds are available in any amount to protect the Delta National and the Bank Yazoo," Mr. Walker of the Federal Reserve bank said this afternoon in an official statement Both banks announced they will open morning prepared to all State of Banks S. Love, plans to re-open Bank Trust pany within short does not regard "backwash closing" two banks at Yazoo City and Rosedale Monday, affecting the state's financial situation The Greenwood Bank Trust company one of the five Greenwood's banks to close doors Saturday, during day panic. The Citizens Bank and Trust company at Yazoo and Bolivar County bank Rosedale failed open their doors Monday morning. Superintendent Love (Continued on Page Eleven)


Article from The Item, March 4, 1933

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Article Text

Congress Adjourns March house 72nd adjourned sine die Speaker John Garner, mmediately left for the senate hamber take the oath of office The house and the memberselect to followed him side the capitol. clined to observe Gov. W. Murbanking holiday. Chester March National Exchange bank ter closed its doors today The following posted "Closed until orders from comptroller of The capitalized Jackson, Miss., March Blanket restriction cent deposits with exceptions was ordered today banks Love, state superintend-