Pennant, "Natchez, Miss.," 1940-1965

Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. The image of a Native American is used to promote Natchez, Mississippi, as the "Historic City of America." Native peoples created permanent settlement around Natchez centuries before Europeans landed on America's shores.