Comments on: Mound Bayou, Mississippi – The Jewel of the Delta http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/ Listen Closely Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Flynn Spears http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-2245 Flynn Spears Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:30:52 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-2245 This along with reading other published articles about Mound Bayou while looking into my family history has inspired great pride. I am looking for any and all information that may be in local records associated with the name William Baird and Sarah Ishmael who married and gave birth to Rosie Baird. I believe this time to be around the late 1880's but there is no record of them in any census records that I can find. He was a Professor who taught music and also was a high school teacher. This along with reading other published articles about Mound Bayou while looking into my family history has inspired great pride. I am looking for any and all information that may be in local records associated with the name William Baird and Sarah Ishmael who married and gave birth to Rosie Baird. I believe this time to be around the late 1880′s but there is no record of them in any census records that I can find. He was a Professor who taught music and also was a high school teacher.

]]> By: Sondra Mose Ursery http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 Sondra Mose Ursery Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:54:29 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-1982 My family is from Mound Bayou: as small child I heard story about family farm. 3 years ago, I came down.My family name Aldridge. I was d\reading in old paper in the libary about the founding father of Mound Bayou My Great Great GrandFather Lawnce Aldridge was one of them, I would like a copy of that paper, July 1971 name of the paper The Voice. Sondra My family is from Mound Bayou: as small child I heard story about family farm. 3 years ago, I came down.My family name Aldridge. I was d\reading in old paper in the libary about the founding father of Mound Bayou My Great Great GrandFather Lawnce Aldridge was one of them, I would like a copy of that paper, July 1971 name of the paper The Voice.
Sondra

]]> By: HELEN FARR-PATTERSON http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 HELEN FARR-PATTERSON Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:10:58 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-1939 I JUST WANT TO THANK STORY CORPS FOR THE ARTICLE ON MOUND BAYOU. PRICELESS ! I NEVER HEARD OF THE TOWN UNTIL A READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT SAM COOKE TODAY. VERY INTERESTING STORY THAT I SHARE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ! A STORY AS THIS SHOULD BE PUBLISHED AND USED IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALL CHILDREN. MY FATHER'S FAMILY(FARR) WERE SLAVES FROM SPARTENBURG, SC IN FACT MY GRANDMOTHER BERTHA FARR HAD A PICTURE OF SLAVE OWNERS IN HER HOME! SHE BELIEVE YOU HAD TO KNOW WHERE YOU CAME FROM SO THAT YOU KNEW WHERE YOU WERE GOING ! GOD BLESS AND CONTINUE WRITING. HELEN FARR-PATTERSON FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY AUGUST 5, 2009 I JUST WANT TO THANK STORY CORPS FOR THE ARTICLE ON MOUND BAYOU. PRICELESS !

I NEVER HEARD OF THE TOWN UNTIL A READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT SAM COOKE TODAY. VERY INTERESTING STORY THAT I SHARE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS !
A STORY AS THIS SHOULD BE PUBLISHED AND USED IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALL CHILDREN.

MY FATHER’S FAMILY(FARR) WERE SLAVES FROM SPARTENBURG, SC
IN FACT MY GRANDMOTHER BERTHA FARR HAD A PICTURE OF SLAVE OWNERS IN HER HOME! SHE BELIEVE YOU HAD TO KNOW WHERE YOU CAME FROM SO THAT YOU KNEW WHERE YOU WERE GOING !

GOD BLESS AND CONTINUE WRITING.

HELEN FARR-PATTERSON
FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY
AUGUST 5, 2009

]]> By: Anita Norwood http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Anita Norwood Sat, 02 May 2009 05:13:42 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-1806 I am a proud resident of the city of Mound Bayou. I am happy to know that our city has had a positive impact on some of those who have visited. However, I read a news article about the St. Dominic Regional High School student's visit to our city and it was quite disturbing. The comments about our city were descriptive of a place that I don't recognize. I applaud the students for their service to others, but I abhor the characterizations that they reported to the news media about the conditions of our beloved city. I am a proud resident of the city of Mound Bayou. I am happy to know that our city has had a positive impact on some of those who have visited. However, I read a news article about the St. Dominic Regional High School student’s visit to our city and it was quite disturbing. The comments about our city were descriptive of a place that I don’t recognize. I applaud the students for their service to others, but I abhor the characterizations that they reported to the news media about the conditions of our beloved city.

]]> By: mary woodson http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 mary woodson Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:16:20 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-1052 i live in mound bayou with my family. the woodson family. i read so many story about mound bayou but i never heard anyone talk about my brother who was kill by the highway patrole police in 1965 . from mary woodson aug 09/2008 i live in mound bayou with my family. the woodson family. i read so many story about mound bayou but i never heard anyone talk about my brother who was kill by the highway patrole police in 1965 . from mary woodson aug 09/2008

]]> By: Wendell chapman http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Wendell chapman Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:57:45 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-933 I have heard many stories about this town. My gramdfather bought 110 acres west of town. He got a clear title in the early 30's and it's still in family hands. I have heard many stories about this town. My gramdfather bought 110 acres west of town. He got a clear title in the early 30′s and it’s still in family hands.

]]> By: Marquita L. James http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Marquita L. James Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:20:38 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-664 Thanks a lot for sharing a piece of our history with the readers. I was raised in the wonderful town of Mound Bayou and I love telling people about it. Thanks a lot for sharing a piece of our history with the readers. I was raised in the wonderful town of Mound Bayou and I love telling people about it.

]]> By: Kevin Polk http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Kevin Polk Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:53:09 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-656 I have a story that might be interesting to some: I had the pleasure of visiting Mound Bayou in April of 2007 with Mission Mississippi from St. Dominic Regional High School in Auburn, Maine. Each year a group of students volunteers to travel to Mound Bayou and do some fix up work for the town. I was a chaperon. At our first dinner a man named Jackie gave a bit of history of Mound Bayou. I listened with interest when he stated the town had been founded by the freed slaves of Joe Davis, brother of Jefferson Davis. My interest came from the fact that the sister of Joe and Jeff Davis was my great grandmother (that makes me their great, great nephew...I think). I had several great conversations with community members about their memories of hearing their ancestors talk of Joe and Jeff Davis. I spent the next week doing volunteer work for the relatives of my relatives freed slaves. Life is interesting to say the least. I will be going back in a couple of years with my daughter (also at St. Dom's). I hope you enjoyed the story. BTW: I love StoryCorps and thanks for visiting Mound Bayou. It's history is worth keeping! Kevin I have a story that might be interesting to some:

I had the pleasure of visiting Mound Bayou in April of 2007 with Mission Mississippi from St. Dominic Regional High School in Auburn, Maine. Each year a group of students volunteers to travel to Mound Bayou and do some fix up work for the town. I was a chaperon.

At our first dinner a man named Jackie gave a bit of history of Mound Bayou. I listened with interest when he stated the town had been founded by the freed slaves of Joe Davis, brother of Jefferson Davis. My interest came from the fact that the sister of Joe and Jeff Davis was my great grandmother (that makes me their great, great nephew…I think). I had several great conversations with community members about their memories of hearing their ancestors talk of Joe and Jeff Davis.

I spent the next week doing volunteer work for the relatives of my relatives freed slaves. Life is interesting to say the least.

I will be going back in a couple of years with my daughter (also at St. Dom’s).

I hope you enjoyed the story.

BTW: I love StoryCorps and thanks for visiting Mound Bayou. It’s history is worth keeping!

Kevin

]]> By: Ophelia Brown http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Ophelia Brown Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:35:29 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-598 I do not doubt that there are so many other cities with similar histories around the country. Thanks to StoryCorp and their supporters for providing the resources to share the story of Mound Bayou. It would be great to see any archived images of this city. Also, who gave it its name? Thanks again for sharing this valuable information. -O I do not doubt that there are so many other cities with similar histories around the country. Thanks to StoryCorp and their supporters for providing the resources to share the story of Mound Bayou. It would be great to see any archived images of this city.

Also, who gave it its name?

Thanks again for sharing this valuable information.

-O

]]> By: Dillon Colucci http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Dillon Colucci Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:09:12 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-582 Interesting stuff from a part of the country you don't often hear from..it sounds as though this story hasn't been fully told and I would like to learn more, does anyone else know of other interesting websites? Interesting stuff from a part of the country you don’t often hear from..it sounds as though this story hasn’t been fully told and I would like to learn more, does anyone else know of other interesting websites?

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