Because of its own history and connection to the white lynchings of thousands of blacks in the South, the bridge was added to the National List of Historic Places in 1988. As of 2016, the abandoned bridge still stands at the end of East Street but is blocked off from access by a barricade.
Because of its own history and connection to the white lynchings of thousands of blacks in the South the bridge was added to the National List of Historic Places in 1988 As of 2016 the abandoned bridge still stands at the end of East Street but is blocked off from access by a barricade