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 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ella Presley http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-4393 Ella Presley Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:07:06 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-4393 This is a reply to Connie; did you happen to have a family member name Bill Vince? I am also from Mound Bayou, my maiden name is "McGee". I graduated high scholl 1964. This is a reply to Connie; did you happen to have a family member name Bill Vince? I am also from Mound Bayou, my maiden name is “McGee”. I graduated high scholl 1964.

]]> By: Kimosha Murphy http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-4345 Kimosha Murphy Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:34:40 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-4345 My maternal grandmother and grandfather were from Mound Bayou and raised her children there for about 12 years before relocating to Lexington, Kentucky. I was 18 years old, now 60, before I knew that they were in fact from there. There is very little info from any of these people but some cousins from a neighboring town Wynonna have reater pride in their post slavery roots! I want to learn more about Mississippi and since I have never been there I do want to visit possibly next summer! My maternal grandmother and grandfather were from Mound Bayou and raised her children there for about 12 years before relocating to Lexington, Kentucky. I was 18 years old, now 60, before I knew that they were in fact from there. There is very little info from any of these people but some cousins from a neighboring town Wynonna have reater pride in their post slavery roots! I want to learn more about Mississippi and since I have never been there I do want to visit possibly next summer!

]]> By: Latrina Williams http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-4320 Latrina Williams Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:53:02 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-4320 I Have heard a lot of stories about Mounnd Bayou Mississippi ,and how beautiful it is ,from my understanding I have a lot of family there. My Gran-Father Clarence Williams and great Uncle Pruitt.I would like to visit there some day . I Have heard a lot of stories about Mounnd Bayou Mississippi ,and how beautiful it is ,from my understanding I have a lot of family there.
My Gran-Father Clarence Williams and great Uncle Pruitt.I would like to visit there some day .

]]> By: Michael Norwood http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-3490 Michael Norwood Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:17:54 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-3490 I'm very interested about every bit of history I could get on Mound Bayou. Both of my parents are from Mound Bayou. I visit every chance I get and where ever I travel, I take Mound Bayou with me. I feel that the world should know the deep rich history of this wonderful city. When I traveled through Europe, I was surprise to find out that the Europeans study Cities in Mississippi. Mound Bayou was one of them. I’m very interested about every bit of history I could get on Mound Bayou. Both of my parents are from Mound Bayou. I visit every chance I get and where ever I travel, I take Mound Bayou with me. I feel that the world should know the deep rich history of this wonderful city. When I traveled through Europe, I was surprise to find out that the Europeans study Cities in Mississippi. Mound Bayou was one of them.

]]> By: Connie http://storycorps.org/blog/griot-booth/memphis-tn/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 Connie Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:21:12 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/2007/11/09/mound-bayou-mississippi-the-jewel-of-the-delta/#comment-3209 I am always very interested and proud at the same time to read anything about Mound Bayou. I used to listen to my grandmother Nancy Vince tell us stories about how she grew up there, the daughter of share cropper Jack and Millie Vince. The more I hear about Mound Bayou, the more convinced I am that it's history should be known to all. Thank you for this site. I am always very interested and proud at the same time to read anything about Mound Bayou. I used to listen to my grandmother Nancy Vince tell us stories about how she grew up there, the daughter of share cropper Jack and Millie Vince. The more I hear about Mound Bayou, the more convinced I am that it’s history should be known to all. Thank you for this site.

]]> 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

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