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England Motors \u00b7 Back to collection home<\/a><\/p>\n[\/heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]\n

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England Motors was a Ford dealership in Greenville, Mississippi. Opened in 1926, England Motors Co. closed its doors in 2008-2009.<\/p>\n

This collection contains various awards and memorabilia between the years of 1952 until 2008.<\/p>\n

Box 1:<\/p>\n

England Motors used cars ad from 11\/9\/1952
\n50 year Dealer Presented to England Motor Company, 1976
\nCertificates of Appreciation to England Motor Company from the American Legion
\nWooden Plaque from MS State Bulldog Club titles TOPDOG to England Motor Company
\nA gold plated letter from FORD in January, 1992
\nPlaque titled \u201cThe Best in America\u201d 1992 Calendar year
\nPlaque titled \u201cThe Best Never Rest\u201d 1992- outstanding sales achievement
\nMemphis Region Leo\u2019s Lions 1994
\nPlaque shaped like the state of MS from Wildlife Mississippi
\nBlack Plaque- 2005 Ford Dealers
\nA plaque from MS State University honoring England Motors, 1978<\/p>\n

Box 2:<\/p>\n

A plaque presented to England Honda for 25 years of success June 1959-June 1984\"england\"<\/a>
\nGood Ole Boy Award presented to England Motor Company, 1987
\nLeo\u2019s Lions plaque from 1995
\nUnited Way Silver Award presented to England Motor Company 2007-2008 Campaign
\n55th<\/sup> Expeditionary Fighter Squadron with Flag Flown into Combat for England Motor Company, November 2, 2001
\n50th<\/sup> Anniversary plaque, 1976
\nCertificate of Appreciation from the Public Relations Institute
\nEngland Motor Company can koozie
\n\u201cM\u201d red sign letter<\/p>\n

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This page is just a small component of sub-series IV (Material Collections) of the McCormick collection. To view the collection in its entirety please visit Delta State University Archives and Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi or for more information please contact the Delta State Archives at 662.846.4780<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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