Great video Eric ! I lived in Natchez from the early 90's until around 2007. I remember meeting you at various events during those years. Your segments on the local cable channels during that era were also great !
I found this video by "chance" when looking for information on Emerald Mound, that was some very interesting history and with a little trouble I was able to locate almost everything on Google Earth. It's staggering to think how many people lived in that "key location" over the many past centuries. Thanks so much for your effort.
European mostly means Spanish British and Frenchmen. Scots and Irish were usually not typically in that lot and were often the whipping boys for Europe.
I can't lay claim to the history of South Mississippi because by family only arrived in the 20th century, but I was born and raised there and will always be a Mississippian. Thanks.
My father's family is from this area and they still live in Fayette. Unfortunately, we know very little of my G G Grandfather and where he and his family were enslaved. I'll have to do some research on that Green person he mentions as that is their last name.
My family is also from here. I've been doing my geology, and it led me there. We are the Owens. If anybody knows any from there, please reach out to me.
My 8th Great Grandfather and his brothers was cousins with Iberville and Bienville . He was with them when discovered the Gulf Coast. We are some of the 1st families to settle in Mobile, Biloxi and New Orleans area. Some of my Grandparents are buried in St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans .
Before the current owner of the Old Country Store in Lorman, the original owners were a Jewish family. In the 1800s, there were many Jews who got there on river boats to escape areas of the Northeast, that were somewhat oppressive to Jews. One such family either bought or built the Old Country Store, and were the proprietors into the 1960s, and maybe into the 1970s. The name Cohn sticks in my mind, but I am not sure that was their name. Could someone confirm their name ?
It's so interesting because folks think of this part of America as descendants of Scots Irish or maybe French but there were so many folks who settler there. There's the oldest Eastern Orthodox Church founded in the Deep South in Vicksburg by Palestinian and Syrian Christians, many Chinese in the Delta, and my own family came from Eastern Europe to work in the fields following the Great Migration of black people to the north. Part were Gypsies, part Slavic.
I would be interested in knowing if this was true about the Jewish family of Cohens. Thats a popular Jewish surname. I am researching my family history. I recently found out my birth father is from Neshoba County. I am curious of my family origins. I've taken a DNA test but it only gives me so much information. Thank you all for sharing what you know. It is so helpful. Shalom
16:23 I would argue that the court ruled as it did BECAUSE of the fire, not in spite of it. But is it ok to cause the fire that killed a child if this landmark ruling is the result? Is a lesser wrong ok to prevent a greater one? Do the ends (results) justify the means (method)? I say no. What if that little girl was to be the talented orator, businesswoman, or star that would change the world with her words? What if she alone halted racism worldwide with divine wisdom from her lips? What if. This is why we do not do wrong in the name of right. It will forever be tainted, even if a somewhat greater good was achieved, there could have always been greater. I think this is why I am a pacifist. I love all, I will forgive all, because that is the grace I got and did not deserve.
Great comment, and along with that I would like to add the killing of unborn babies in the womb, to the list of the most extreme evils ever imagined. Unfortunately Planned Parenthood is still being funded and supported by the most radical racist groups ever to have existed. Margaret Sanger was the founder of those baby killing mills and she located them in minority communities with the idea of eradicating those births. I am proud to be a native Mississippian, the home of the Dobbs case that was fiinally escalated to the US Supreme Court causing the infamous Roe v Wade to be overturned. I fully support those brave jurists who were appointed to the court and the ones who got them confirmed.
In your discussion regarding how the war destroyed everyone, and that Blacks were given property and in the next statement you say they purchased property in the 1880s. Can you clarify if they were given or purchased property?
The former slaves did in fact buy almost half of their former plantation, yes purchase it from their former masters. Hollywood would have you believe that slaves were penny-less, homeless, family -less with no education, prospects or hopes which is not really the case. Slaves were allowed to have side jobs and earn money, lived with families in homes often away from their masters in the forrest or in groups in small communities with other slaves families. Slaves went to church, were married and buried along side their masters and even integrated into the families of their masters. We currently live in a society of hate between the races fostered on by those who don't really want the races to live together in harmony. The whole truth is restricted and bad stories are all we learn. I believe if we examine the whole truth, the good and the bad and listen to both sides of any question, our perception of each other would be less hostile.
So what you are saying is that you have destroyed not only black history but desecrated native American history as well by building houses on top of their dead mounds
he talks about blacks as if the real Indians were not people of color, he may need to do further research on our grandfathers property they now live on but will never own.
Dang man, you talk a lot...no wonder you were mayor...probably talked to everyone and their brother into voting for you 😆.... I'm just ball busting, I actually like your video...I'm from Mississippi plus I really love history so, thanks for the video P.s.. I'm from just north of Meridian ( Collinsville ) grew up in the country playing in the woods -- it was nothing to find old arrowheads.... I had a collection, unfortunately the raveges of time and all the moving around Ive done have taken their toll and I don't have them any more..but great area for a history buff...
Great video Eric !
I lived in Natchez from the early 90's until around 2007.
I remember meeting you at various events during those years.
Your segments on the local cable channels during that era were also great !
I found this video by "chance" when looking for information on Emerald Mound, that was some very interesting history and with a little trouble I was able to locate almost everything on Google Earth. It's staggering to think how many people lived in that "key location" over the many past centuries. Thanks so much for your effort.
I went to Alcorn state university and had the honor of visiting these sights !
European mostly means Spanish British and Frenchmen. Scots and Irish were usually not typically in that lot and were often the whipping boys for Europe.
I can't lay claim to the history of South Mississippi because by family only arrived in the 20th century, but I was born and raised there and will always be a Mississippian. Thanks.
That Lorman Old Country Store is a great place to eat and the owner will sing for if you ask.
Very well put together thank you
My father's family is from this area and they still live in Fayette. Unfortunately, we know very little of my G G Grandfather and where he and his family were enslaved. I'll have to do some research on that Green person he mentions as that is their last name.
My family is also from here
My 2nd great grandmother was a servant there which leads me to believe she was a house slave
My family is also from here. I've been doing my geology, and it led me there. We are the Owens. If anybody knows any from there, please reach out to me.
My 8th Great Grandfather and his brothers was cousins with Iberville and Bienville . He was with them when discovered the Gulf Coast. We are some of the 1st families to settle in Mobile, Biloxi and New Orleans area. Some of my Grandparents are buried in St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans .
Great work, Tks.
Before the current owner of the Old Country Store in Lorman, the original owners were a Jewish family. In the 1800s, there were many Jews who got there on river boats to escape areas of the Northeast, that were somewhat oppressive to Jews. One such family either bought or built the Old Country Store, and were the proprietors into the 1960s, and maybe into the 1970s. The name Cohn sticks in my mind, but I am not sure that was their name. Could someone confirm their name ?
Maybe Cohen?
@@HigherThinking Thanks, I will do some digging.
It's so interesting because folks think of this part of America as descendants of Scots Irish or maybe French but there were so many folks who settler there. There's the oldest Eastern Orthodox Church founded in the Deep South in Vicksburg by Palestinian and Syrian Christians, many Chinese in the Delta, and my own family came from Eastern Europe to work in the fields following the Great Migration of black people to the north. Part were Gypsies, part Slavic.
@@kyriljordanov2086 There is also a very old Greek Orthodox Church in Port Gibson which is very architecturally significant.
I would be interested in knowing if this was true about the Jewish family of Cohens. Thats a popular Jewish surname. I am researching my family history. I recently found out my birth father is from Neshoba County. I am curious of my family origins. I've taken a DNA test but it only gives me so much information. Thank you all for sharing what you know. It is so helpful.
Shalom
Would love to come metal detect with my kids one day?? Nice video
Excellent video
Hi my name is Dennis Woods. My family is from Red Lick, Mississippi/ Port Gibson Area. I could really use your expert advice in my genealogy
Thank you, thank you, for the real Mississippi explained.
16:23 I would argue that the court ruled as it did BECAUSE of the fire, not in spite of it. But is it ok to cause the fire that killed a child if this landmark ruling is the result? Is a lesser wrong ok to prevent a greater one? Do the ends (results) justify the means (method)? I say no. What if that little girl was to be the talented orator, businesswoman, or star that would change the world with her words? What if she alone halted racism worldwide with divine wisdom from her lips? What if. This is why we do not do wrong in the name of right. It will forever be tainted, even if a somewhat greater good was achieved, there could have always been greater. I think this is why I am a pacifist. I love all, I will forgive all, because that is the grace I got and did not deserve.
Great comment, and along with that I would like to add the killing of unborn babies in the womb, to the list of the most extreme evils ever imagined.
Unfortunately Planned Parenthood is still being funded and supported by the most radical racist groups ever to have existed. Margaret Sanger was the founder of those baby killing mills and she located them in minority communities with the idea of eradicating those births.
I am proud to be a native Mississippian, the home of the Dobbs case that was fiinally escalated to the US Supreme Court causing the infamous Roe v Wade to be overturned. I fully support those brave jurists who were appointed to the court and the ones who got them confirmed.
In your discussion regarding how the war destroyed everyone, and that Blacks were given property and in the next statement you say they purchased property in the 1880s. Can you clarify if they were given or purchased property?
Yes they were ,
@@akbarshabazzjenkins2436 ?
The former slaves did in fact buy almost half of their former plantation, yes purchase it from their former masters. Hollywood would have you believe that slaves were penny-less, homeless, family -less with no education, prospects or hopes which is not really the case. Slaves were allowed to have side jobs and earn money, lived with families in homes often away from their masters in the forrest or in groups in small communities with other slaves families. Slaves went to church, were married and buried along side their masters and even integrated into the families of their masters. We currently live in a society of hate between the races fostered on by those who don't really want the races to live together in harmony. The whole truth is restricted and bad stories are all we learn. I believe if we examine the whole truth, the good and the bad and listen to both sides of any question, our perception of each other would be less hostile.
Not blacks. Indians
So what you are saying is that you have destroyed not only black history but desecrated native American history as well by building houses on top of their dead mounds
Nothing of the sort, in fact I'm not destroying anybodies anything, I telling the truth about history.
@@PhatRiver 'the truth about history' 😂 what a clown
I’m baffled for real: a documentary on Mississippi and not one rebel flag to my recollection - gotta be historic 😮
😡🤬@ 16:51 He had the never, the gaul and audacity to say plantations were communities called nucleated centers….THEY WERE PRISONS! 😡🤬
Slavery was the luxury of the elites. Most whites did not own slaves.
he talks about blacks as if the real Indians were not people of color, he may need to do further research on our grandfathers property they now live on but will never own.
What?
@@glane3962 WHAT? AS IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW WELL NOW YOU DO
@@matubbee they will own it sooner than later my grandma has land in Mississippi also I can relate
he's delirious and caught up in his own truth like the many others who look like him.. throw the whole damn video away
This our land the real melinated Indians yall slaughter us n slaved us u owe us we coming to take it back soon 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
The real America.
Dang man, you talk a lot...no wonder you were mayor...probably talked to everyone and their brother into voting for you 😆....
I'm just ball busting, I actually like your video...I'm from Mississippi plus I really love history so, thanks for the video
P.s.. I'm from just north of Meridian ( Collinsville ) grew up in the country playing in the woods -- it was nothing to find old arrowheads.... I had a collection, unfortunately the raveges of time and all the moving around Ive done have taken their toll and I don't have them any more..but great area for a history buff...
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Slave plantations are not places of “grace and beauty” smh
They absolutely are. Your modern world view doesn’t change anything
@@glane3962 but are you willing to admit they are also places of barbaric, cruel human behavior and evil
@@glane3962 I just love it when you people get triggered and offended about the atrocities our ancestors went thru
#awready
Who could ever forget Mississippi? 😂😂😂
This is mine.
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