Clarksdale, Mississippi DeSoto monument unveiling and festival in 1941

A young couple unveils a large stone monument with 'DeSoto Trail' / CU of the bas-relief on the monument / A paper cutout of Hernando DeSoto's profile / An unidentified man in sunglasses making a speech into a microphone / A hand traces a map of the route taken by the explorer, ending up in Clarksdale / A group of expedition reenactors under trees and standing in front of a river, one on a horse / A large group of town's civilians / Sped up shots of men marching through a crowd of people (some wearing masks) / VS a float with gowned women on a float that zips past; bank float / men in DeSoto costumes ride horses through the crowd; a 'Wilie's' float with a 'starburst' behind a woman; 'Clarksdale Service Station' float; a 'Food' float / Note: exact day not known