I can't wait to visit a piece of history, my grandmother is from Mound Bayou and she also stayed in Cleveland. She talks about it all the time. She would like to go visit, but due to health reasons she probably wouldn't be able to.
I grew up in the 1960s in Marion County, MS, and have never heard this history. Thanks so much for sharing, Jerry.....you've got one of THE best channels on UA-cam....!! :-)
Mr. Skinner, I do believe I've seen just about everything you've done on UA-cam. I absolutely love your work. Please keep 'em coming. Thank you, thank you!
Wow, there is so much more to Mississippi than I could ever know. I wish all history lessons were like yours, it makes me want to visit the State and learn more. Thank you so much 😊
I recall black townships being mentioned in a US History course, but we never got into details. I never would have guessed Jefferson Davis's brother would have been instrumental in forming one. I like the way you get right into the story and keep the pace up.
Wow, I never knew safe places like this town that actually survived existed for black people so early in this country's troubled race history. Thank you sir for sharing this!
Chester Paul Sgroi there were a few, not many, who would buy slaves and try to help keep families together or slaves that someone they knew to be cruel was bidding on. They would give better living conditions and lives. A lot of it was because they may not have liked slavery but they also knew someone was going to buy these men and women so they wanted to help as many as possible . It’s still awful to think of someone owning someone else.
I just recently started following you. I am so glad i watched . These videos are great!!! Thank you so very much!! I really enjoy your voice. it is great to hear you talk...Im from a small town in Alabama.Tuscumbia..not far from Mississippi at all..Thanks again..
I lived in MS as a young child, I live not too far from Mound Bayou, but was not aware of the history of it. I now say I lived next door to active Black History. Life is not as large as it appears to be,
I was born and raised twenty miles north on HWY 61, The Blues Highway, in Clarksdale. Someone once said "To understand the world, one must first understand Mississippi". I have no idea what he meant, but I think he meant it may be impossible. Enjoy your work. Thanks.
Thank you so much Mr. Skinner. Very good presentation Excellent history. You have my great respect. I have commented many times on your other programs. You are a person of great integrity. Thanks again.
Jerry - Thanks so much for putting this video together. I'm going to make a source citation for it, and post it on my Ancestry.com profiles of both Joseph Emory Davis and Jefferson Davis. I'm also going to put a note about your video on my discussion thread regarding the photo comparison of my second great grandfather Andrew Jackson Davis and Joseph Emory Davis. The information you gathered is extremely useful and enlightening.A second great niece of Varina Howell Davis just joined my Davis discussion thread the other day. She also said she could understand why I think my Davis family is related to the Jefferson Davis family. She said she could also see the resemblance between Andrew Jackson Davis (my gg grandfather) and Joseph Emory Davis. I am absolutely thrilled!!! Thanks for all your assistance with the Davis videos -- Diane Kennedy.
Thank you so much for making this! My relatives are from that area, so I’m shocked to never have heard about it before. The courage and heart in this story just gives me goosebumps! Blessings from Atlanta✌🏼
Jerry Skinner Thank you so much! Yours is FABULOUS! I will be binge watching your videos for a while ☺️. Hope you have a joyful night, Brother! Blessings 😘💨
I'm not sure if this relates to the Punchbowl that was by the Mississippi River. I seen a video recently about how after slavery had ended other slaves were told to come to Natchez and Union troops would help them go north which was a lie. So the population went from like 20,000 to over 100,000. Union troops didn't know what to do with all the people so they had them build roads and 3 camps. The camps became death camps something like Nazi Auschwitz.
I learned so about American culture and history from you. I live in the Uk, so we don’t have much on it, only what we see on the news or in films. Thank for your unbiased and correct information.✍🏻
What a nice video, Jerry. Our schools need you, and your positive stories. Not to hide the bad events of the past, but to show there were also positive historical events.
Jerry, could you please do one of your segments on Joel McCrea. I loved him in the westerns, especially in Will There Be Stars In My Crown. Thank you .
My mother and father were Born here my grandparents were Born here too hell half my family were Born here i remember visiting here every summer my grandfather was a slave who ended up being a hog Farmer the farm was so big my sister and I used to be scared as hell I haven't been here in over 50 year's my mother still goes to moud bayou but no us people don't know how much about this place my family came to Chicago a year before I was born in 1957 I was born in 1958♥️♥️♥️
wow, did some look up on luka ms. as well. i came close to you in 2015. would have loved to visit and hear of your town as well...maybe one day with an invite...keep up your work sir!!!
1:10 Just found out that my 3rd Great Grandmother was born on this plantation in 1846. Doing more research, as I’m sure that her mother had also been born on this plantation. As the years passed, she ended up in Lauderdale County, MS and eventually married Joe Gaddis, which owned one of the most profitable cotton gins (Gaddis & McLaurin Cottin Gin), along with the (Gaddis Golf Course), which is now owned by Ted Kendall.
Hi, Jerry. That is an awesome story about the Bayou. You always know how to tackle each amazing celebrity story perfectly. I hope you get around to doing stories about Audrey Hepburn, Charton Heston, and Eli Wallach. How many requests do you get a day? Have a good day, Jerry. Keep the awesome stories coming. :)
I can't wait to visit a piece of history, my grandmother is from Mound Bayou and she also stayed in Cleveland. She talks about it all the time. She would like to go visit, but due to health reasons she probably wouldn't be able to.
WOW, what is her name? I was born and raised in Mound Bayou too!
Mr. Skinner, deservedly so, quickly becoming acknowledged as one of America's greatest storytellers...........Thanks Jerry, as always!
Thank you momma. Jerry
Yess a Story teller
I grew up in the 1960s in Marion County, MS, and have never heard this history. Thanks so much for sharing, Jerry.....you've got one of THE best channels on UA-cam....!! :-)
Thank you Dr. I do not get told that very often, so thank you again. Jerry
Thank you so much I sure do appreciate learning of this event in history & your voice is very calming 😊
I am loving all your history videos. Thank you so much.
I wish they'd teach that in the history classes at school.
@Sue Taft Slave Rights? Whats that. LOL
Yessssss
Mr. Skinner, I do believe I've seen just about everything you've done on UA-cam. I absolutely love your work. Please keep 'em coming. Thank you, thank you!
Dennis, thank you for watching them and i hope we have improved some since the beginning. I know the equipment is better. Thanks again. Jerry
Thank you Mr Skinner! We need this history in our schools! May God bless you
Thank you Angel very much. Jerry
Thank you Jerry for that. They never taught me that in school
Thank you Thom, bet they would have if you had lived in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Jerry
Thanks for the video. I have never heard this story before.
Wow, there is so much more to Mississippi than I could ever know. I wish all history lessons were like yours, it makes me want to visit the State and learn more.
Thank you so much 😊
I am so grateful to you for sharing this outstanding story. As a 69 years old black man from Texas, I truly do appreciate you. Thanks very much
As a 72 year old white man, you are very welcome my friend. Jerry
Great history lesson thank you Jerry.
Thank you Rick. Jerry
great job as always jerry, love your state of Mississippi......be safe in your journeys!!!!
a lot of new knowledge gained. thank you Brother Jerry.
A story that had to be told! I think I've learned more from Jerry, than I did at school.
Thank you very much. Jerry
I really enjoyed this one and we are going to watch it again ! Thank you so much Jerry, for bringing me happiness.
Thank you Mr Skinner. I totally enjoyed that. Kind of amazing what they DON"T teach you in school.
Thank you Sam. Jerry
I recall black townships being mentioned in a US History course, but we never got into details. I never would have guessed Jefferson Davis's brother would have been instrumental in forming one. I like the way you get right into the story and keep the pace up.
You did a masterful job Jerry. Thanks.
Wow, I never knew safe places like this town that actually survived existed for black people so early in this country's troubled race history. Thank you sir for sharing this!
Chester Paul Sgroi there were a few, not many, who would buy slaves and try to help keep families together or slaves that someone they knew to be cruel was bidding on. They would give better living conditions and lives. A lot of it was because they may not have liked slavery but they also knew someone was going to buy these men and women so they wanted to help as many as possible .
It’s still awful to think of someone owning someone else.
As much history as I've studied, I'd never heard of this. There's always more to learn. Quite a story.
Quite a history lesson. Something everyone needs to know.
Wow this story is awesome. I am loving all your videos on Stars and history. Thank you for sharing.
I just recently started following you. I am so glad i watched . These videos are great!!! Thank you so very much!! I really enjoy your voice. it is great to hear you talk...Im from a small town in Alabama.Tuscumbia..not far from Mississippi at all..Thanks again..
all your documentaries are fascinating, I look forward to seeing more of them 👍
Thank you Crown Caps. Jerry
I lived in MS as a young child, I live not too far from Mound Bayou, but was not aware of the history of it. I now say I lived next door to active Black History. Life is not as large as it appears to be,
Thank you for sharing another fascinating story. I enjoy your videos so much. My Mother's side of the family is from Mississippi.
She must be a fine lady. Thank you chickenlady. Jerry
I was born and raised twenty miles north on HWY 61, The Blues Highway, in Clarksdale. Someone once said "To understand the world, one must first understand Mississippi". I have no idea what he meant, but I think he meant it may be impossible. Enjoy your work. Thanks.
Great work, thank you Jerry. The world needs people like you.
And like you David. Jerry
Great video, Jerry, thanks for posting!
Thank you so much Mr. Skinner. Very good presentation Excellent history. You have my great respect. I have commented many times on your other programs. You are a person of great integrity. Thanks again.
Thank you Tony for taking the time to watch. Jerry
My husband was born there in 1970. Thank you for that fascinating documentary!!
Thank you Amanda. Jerry
Hi Amanda could I ask your husband questions about how life was in the town he grew up in the 80’s
Jerry - Thanks so much for putting this video together. I'm going to make a source citation for it, and post it on my Ancestry.com profiles of both Joseph Emory Davis and Jefferson Davis. I'm also going to put a note about your video on my discussion thread regarding the photo comparison of my second great grandfather Andrew Jackson Davis and Joseph Emory Davis. The information you gathered is extremely useful and enlightening.A second great niece of Varina Howell Davis just joined my Davis discussion thread the other day. She also said she could understand why I think my Davis family is related to the Jefferson Davis family. She said she could also see the resemblance between Andrew Jackson Davis (my gg grandfather) and Joseph Emory Davis. I am absolutely thrilled!!! Thanks for all your assistance with the Davis videos -- Diane Kennedy.
Thank you Diane, i hope my videos will help to understand the Davis brothers better. Thank you again. Jerry
Another hit! Good job Mr. Skinner.
Thank you John for taking the time to watch. Jerry
Thank you Jerry for your insight and content
just brilliant jerry. thank you for this educational video!
I enjoy all your knowledgeable biography stories .I learn alot
Great information! They should throw this up on the news sometime!
Thank you from my heart.
always geat vids. never know where jerry gonna show up next lol
You were close to me in Little Rock AR this time. Thank you so much for teaching me so much history.
Terrific video.I feel abashed that I never knew about this.
another masterpiece Jerry . I thoroughly enjoyed your video from start to end as always .
Thank you Tony my friend. Jerry
Yeah bro, it feels like an uncle telling ya a good story, but it's always facts.
Thank you so much for making this! My relatives are from that area, so I’m shocked to never have heard about it before. The courage and heart in this story just gives me goosebumps! Blessings from Atlanta✌🏼
Thank you Alice, like your channel. Jerry
Jerry Skinner Thank you so much! Yours is FABULOUS! I will be binge watching your videos for a while ☺️. Hope you have a joyful night, Brother! Blessings 😘💨
This is a wonderful piece of history and I am glad to have learned it :)
Another exceptional History Video. Thank you for your outstanding work, a joy to view. Regards: John
Thank you very much John. Jerry
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This history that should not be forgotten.
What a wonderful video. This is something that more people should be aware of. It is historically important.
Drove thru there many many times from Memphis to Greenville MS :) Thanks Jerry
Herb, good to here from an old friend. Hope everything is o.k. Jerry
Yes I'm still kickin' ,
...Just not as high as I used to :)
Take care & God bless
Learned about Mound Bayou from ‘Women of the Movement’
Fascinating story, Jerry, thanks for another exceptional video.
Thank you Wanda. Jerry
Small fact, this town has about 1530 people today only about 30 are white. Of those 30 most are married to black folks. 🌚🌝
Another great doc! Thank you!
I'm not sure if this relates to the Punchbowl that was by the Mississippi River. I seen a video recently about how after slavery had ended other slaves were told to come to Natchez and Union troops would help them go north which was a lie. So the population went from like 20,000 to over 100,000. Union troops didn't know what to do with all the people so they had them build roads and 3 camps. The camps became death camps something like Nazi Auschwitz.
Leonard Chornomaz research The devils punchbowl in Natchaz, MS. Its the hidden history of America.
I was born and raised here. My mom lives here and I will be buying an additional home here as well, soon.
What's your mom's name? I was born and raised in Mound Bayou until I graduated HS
@@ellapresley8634 May Gough
Why didn’t I know any of this??? I just subscribed to this channel. Looking forward to keep learning.
I learned so about American culture and history from you. I live in the Uk, so we don’t have much on it, only what we see on the news or in films. Thank for your unbiased and correct information.✍🏻
What a story! Great job.
Love this!!
What a nice video, Jerry. Our schools need you, and your positive stories. Not to hide the bad events of the past, but to show there were also positive historical events.
Good to always hear from you Gene. Jerry
Thanks for share these video..Sir!
Damn this is where my grandma is from
John, your grandma is a part of history. Jerry
Jerry, could you please do one of your segments on
Joel McCrea. I loved him in the westerns, especially
in Will There Be Stars In My Crown. Thank you .
An uplifting story beautifully told.
Thank you Rob. Jerry
My mother and father were Born here my grandparents were Born here too hell half my family were Born here i remember visiting here every summer my grandfather was a slave who ended up being a hog Farmer the farm was so big my sister and I used to be scared as hell I haven't been here in over 50 year's my mother still goes to moud bayou but no us people don't know how much about this place my family came to Chicago a year before I was born in 1957 I was born in 1958♥️♥️♥️
My family came from there too. We live in Chicago. Are you a Casey?
wow, did some look up on luka ms. as well. i came close to you in 2015. would have loved to visit and hear of your town as well...maybe one day with an invite...keep up your work sir!!!
Thank you T. bone, sorry i missed you. Jerry
Jerry Skinner all good jerry....
Very informative video. Thanks!
1:10 Just found out that my 3rd Great Grandmother was born on this plantation in 1846. Doing more research, as I’m sure that her mother had also been born on this plantation. As the years passed, she ended up in Lauderdale County, MS and eventually married Joe Gaddis, which owned one of the most profitable cotton gins (Gaddis & McLaurin Cottin Gin), along with the (Gaddis Golf Course), which is now owned by Ted Kendall.
Thank you Mr. Skinner.
*Always Awesome one of
Your very best*
Mr skinner this is appreciated
Thank you for watching. Jerry
Never knew that (background history) and I am born/raised in the Delta.
Great video Jerry about some outstanding exceptional Americans! Happy 4th.
Excellent story .
I from Winstonville and all of my family went to including myself went I.T. Montgomery Elementary in mound Bayou
very cool jerry...thanks
Wonderful video
My family is from Mound Bayou. We are from the Casey family who migrated to the north.
Thank You Jerry ☆ That was quite an interesting biography Something their ancestors should be very proud of!!
Thank you Wynona. jerry
great video Jerry [p s my Wife likes your voice and the way you narrate }
Thank you very much to you both. Jerry
Wonderful
Brilliant !!!!.
How AWESOME!!
Excellent! 😀✌️
Hi, Jerry. That is an awesome story about the Bayou. You always know how to tackle each amazing celebrity story perfectly. I hope you get around to doing stories about Audrey Hepburn, Charton Heston, and Eli Wallach. How many requests do you get a day? Have a good day, Jerry. Keep the awesome stories coming. :)
Thank you Byron, look forward to hearing from you each time. Jerry
Thank You 😊
Jerry you could do an episode on William Ellison of Sumter County, South Carolina.
I was born in Mound Bayou in 1956. My grand mothers maiden was Green I wonder if anyone can help me trace my family back to her farther.
What amazing people in these historical accounts. :)
Thank you for your comment P Fletch. Jerry
Nick d' Sylva: Thank you for that story. Jerry: Enjoying your history lessons.😇
I'm from Mound Bayou. Went to I.T. Montgomery .
Very interesting.
Slaves are slaves regardless of how they were treated. Thank you for an informative video.
Wow I never knew this.
Ben had to pay for his "loss wages" and pay for his wife.
Great History
Hi my great grandfather is Charles Banks if any relatives still there reply
Can you research Tom Lee of Memphis
Wonderful information. I am actually a descendant of Isaiah Montgomery.