Bridgemeister - 1900 Youngblood - Union Church, Mississippi, USA

This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

Bridgemeister ID:	6427 (added 2021-08-10)
Year Completed:	1900
Name:	Youngblood
Location:	Union Church, Mississippi, USA
Crossing:	Fifteenmile Creek
Coordinates:	31.633587 N 90.814317 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:	J.K. Gallbreath
Use:	Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:	Collapsed, 2016
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)

Notes:

As of the late 2010s, it appears that the pylons and cables are still present.
1915: Repaired by W.H. Groome and Son incorporating an improved anchoring system.

External Links:

MDAH Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet - Youngblood Suspension Bridge. Several photos of the remnants of the bridge and a few pre-collapse photos.
NPGallery Asset Detail - Youngblood Bridge. National Register of Historic Places site survey.

Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.