Podcasts about Gibson County

National Weather Service investigators report on the path of the Saturday morning tornado... If storm victims are offered repair services, Gibson County authorities encourage victims to check the companies thoroughly... The man accused of attempted murder in a weekend drive-by shooting makes his first court appearance... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least four EF-2 tornadoes have been confirmed including two in Gibson County, one in Oakland City, and one near Somerville... Police find the body of a woman in her twenties in a wooded area of the Howell Wetlands... Kentucky State Police troopers out of the Madisonville post are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Crofton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three outside severe weather warning sirens in Gibson County aren't working properly... Some Senate democrats change their minds and support a GOP spending plan, thus averting a weekend government shutdown... The Metropolitan Evansville Transit System restores an east side to downtown route blocked for a time by construction... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an exclusive interview, an Indianapolis resident discusses the aftermath of the New Orleans truck attack... Investigators are taking apart the life of the late suspect in the truck attack looking for clues as to why... An arrest has been made in connection with a fire near Francisco in Gibson County that proved fatal to two people... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two people are dead this New Year's Eve following an early morning house fire in Gibson County. The Evansville Police Department has three people in custody after a home was shot up in the 800 block of East Gum Street. The late former President Jimmy Carter was a deeply religious man and he sometimes used humor in talking about his faith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Evansville teen was arrested on Christmas Day and charged with murder. 19-year-old Dailand Bailey is accused of shooting a woman in June of 2023. Evansville Police are investigating after a home was shot into Christmas morning. No arrests have been made at this time. Gibson County fire officials say a duplex was destroyed in Princeton early Christmas Eve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A deliberate water outage this weekend will help Evansville Water and Sewer install a new mainline... Indiana Landmark released a list of 10 Hoosier landmarks on the endangered list. A Gibson County building is on it... Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a Tuesday Night shooting on Dresden Street... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The top law enforcement officer in Gibson County, Tennessee is facing nearly two dozen charges of misusing the office and profiting from the labor of people in his jail. Plus the local news for June 17, 2024.  Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP 

On this episode of First City Focus:The grandson of a freed slave, Alonzo Fields grew up in Gibson County. In a twist of life, he became a butler in the White House in 1931 and went on to become the Chief Butler under four Presidents. We'll learn how the Lyles Station School House & Museum and the Princeton Theatre are coming together to present an upcoming historical play, Looking Over the President's Shoulder, to share his amazing story to local audiences.In a special feature we'll introduce you to Project Search. It's a program designed to educate and train high school students with disabilities as interns. The ultimate goal of the program is to help pave a path towards full time employment. We'll find out how this program is helping these interns find their confidence as they transition into adulthood.And we'll take a look at a current effort underway in Knox County to make a large indoor sports complex a reality. It's called the Knox Sports Complex and organizers are working on fundraising to purchase the proposed site.Join us for First City Focus — Saturday night at 7:30pm on Vincennes PBS!You can also watch episodes of First City Focus on demand HERE.

A former Gibson County elementary school teacher is now designated as a serious violent felon... Hoosier volunteer fire departments will receive new personal protective equipment... An Evansville man is jailed after he reportedly hit another man with his car after an argument...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

West Tennessee ag leaders gathered last week at the farm shop of the Shoaf family in Gibson County to hear from Tennessee senior Senator Marsha Blackburn.

Stormy weather leaves a trail of destruction in the Tri-State with downed trees, power outages .. school closings, and countless accidents and delays in the morning drive.  A Gibson County jury has been seated to hear the case of David Crowe  .. the man charged with the murder of his mother in October of 2021. What started as a routine traffic stop in Union County Kentucky ends with a big drug bust and a message from the sheriff's department. Just say nope to dope.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two people are dead in a head-on collision early this morning in Spencer County where the southbound lanes of Highway 231 re-opened... A Gibson County man trying to cut a tree on his property is dead after the tree fell on him... A man on whom Vanderburgh County deputies tried to serve a warrant is in jail after a three-hour stand-off on West Franklin Street...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gibson County native todd Littleton has been elected to one of the three Director at Large positions on the Tennessee Farm Bureau State Board of Directors. Littleton explains why he ran for the position and what it means to him to be elected.

A new type of vehicle being assembled in Gibson County, "SWATing" incidents are up nationwide, and more on today's News at Noon with Jay Zimmer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Traffic on North First Avenue was interrupted for a time after a pickup hit a school bus and flipped it onto its side... Evansville's official Christmas tree left its donor's property before dawn this morning and is now at the Civic Center awaiting decoration... A father and his 3-year-old son were flown to burn units in Nashville and Louisville after a Gibson County house fire...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The second-largest Labor day celebration in the United States is under way now at the Gibson County fairgrounds ... Before resigning en-mass, the Sturgis City Council planted the seeds for a new city government... EVSC Board member and Lamasco Bar Owner Amy Word makes her plea for a charge of keeping a common nuisance....  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Indiana Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting about a problem intersection in Gibson County. LST 325 makes its first port of call at LaCrosse Wisconsin as part of its annual river cruise... Hurricane Idalia weakens over land after wreaking havoc across Florida's Gulf Coast...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part Two of “Stories from Farm Families,” recorded live in Vincennes, we visit two southwestern Indiana families who use regenerative agriculture practices on their farms. Vanderburgh County farmers Pat Bittner and his father John Bittner are joined by Gibson County farmers Aaron Krueger and his grandpa Ronald Krueger. The four farmers share their insight and wisdom as they discuss challenges they faced in implementing their current farming practices and the solutions they found to overcome those challenges. You can hear Part One at https://hoosieragtoday.news/the-hat-soil-health-podcast-stories-from-farm-families-part-one. The HAT Soil Health Podcast is brought to you by the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative. You can learn more and see a calendar of events at ccsin.org.

In Part Two of “Stories from Farm Families,” recorded live in Vincennes, we visit two southwestern Indiana families who use regenerative agriculture practices on their farms. Vanderburgh County farmers Pat Bittner and his father John Bittner are joined by Gibson County farmers Aaron Krueger and his grandpa Ronald Krueger. The four farmers share their insight and wisdom as they discuss challenges they faced in implementing their current farming practices and the solutions they found to overcome those challenges. You can hear Part One at https://hoosieragtoday.news/the-hat-soil-health-podcast-stories-from-farm-families-part-one. The HAT Soil Health Podcast is brought to you by the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative. You can learn more and see a calendar of events at ccsin.org.

Toyota in Gibson County announces a new vehicle and a program to supply the workers, engineers, and other needs of the future... Mater Dei becomes the first student body to return to the classroom as students and teachers meet... Mt Vernon police will begin special patrols next Tuesday watching for reckless driving around school zones and buses...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, recorded live in Vincennes, we visit with two southwestern Indiana families who use regenerative agriculture practices on their farms. Vanderburgh County farmers Pat Bittner and his father John Bittner are joined by Gibson County farmers Aaron Krueger and his grandpa Ronald Krueger. The four farmers share stories that range from their farms' histories to the results of the practices they implement for their crops and land. Be sure to join us in Part Two for more of the Bittners' and Kruegers' insight and wisdom as they discuss challenges they faced in implementing their current farming practices and the solutions they found to overcome those challenges. The HAT Soil Health Podcast is brought to you by the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative. You can learn more and see a calendar of events at ccsin.org.

And they're off!  Churchill Downs spring meet races begin at Ellis Park tomorrow... For the first time, Toyota will build a new car with the Lexus badge at it's plant in Gibson County... And it's Superman -- Superman Days this weekend, that is, in the man of steel's official home town, Metropolis Illinois...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The popular Friday After Five music event begins its 27th season tonight on the Owensboro riverfront... There's been an arrest in connection with Wednesday's Pearl Cleaners fire.  The suspect reportedly confessed to setting the blaze... Gibson County's jail workers are putting in plenty of overtime while officials work to fill staff vacancies...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A barge carrying 1400 tons of Methanol is partially submerged at the McAlpine Dam at Louisville and local water intakes are being monitored... Gibson County and other authorities are investigating the case of a dead body found near Oakland City... The Henderson Fire Chief has announced his retirement, and his successot has been named...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Paula F. Casey who for more than thirty years has worked to educate the public about the role that the state of Tennessee played in securing the passage of the nineteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In the title of this episode, I referred to Paula as an “unstoppable suffragist”, not an “unstoppable suffragette”. Paula will explain the difference and the importance of these two words. I find this episode extremely fascinating and well worth the listen for everyone as what Paula says puts many things and ideas into historical perspective. I hope you find Paula Casey's comments as stimulating and informative as I. About the Guest: Paula F. Casey of Memphis has dedicated more than 30 years to educating the public about Tennessee's pivotal role in the 19th Amendment's ratification with a video, book, e-book, audiobook, and public art. She is also an engaging speaker on the 19th Amendment and voting rights. She was just named Chair of the National Votes for Women Trail (https://ncwhs.org/votes-for-women-trail/), which is dedicated to diversity and inclusion of all the women who participated in the 72-year struggle for American women to win the right to vote. She is also the state coordinator for Tennessee. Paula produced "Generations: American Women Win the Vote," in 1989 and the book, The Perfect 36: Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage, in 1998. She helped place these monuments - bas relief plaque inside the State Capitol (1998); Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument (Nashville's Centennial Park 2016); Sue Shelton White statue (Jackson City Hall 2017). The Memphis Suffrage Monument "Equality Trailblazers" was installed at the University of Memphis law school after 5 years of work. The dedication ceremony was held on March 27, 2022, and is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YTNND5F1aBw She co-founded the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Heritage Trail (www.tnwomansuffrageheritagetrail.com) that highlights the monuments, markers, gravesites and suffrage-related sites. How to Connect with Paula: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-casey-736110b/ Twitter: @pfcasey1953 Websites: paulacasey.com, theperfect36.com, tnwomansuffrageheritagetrail.com, memphissuffragemonument.com About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00   Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:20 Well and a gracious hello to you wherever you happen to be today. This is your host Mike Hingson on unstoppable mindset. And today we get to interview a lady I met just a few weeks ago at one of the Podapalooza events. And if you remember me talking at all about Podapalooza, it is an event for podcasters would be podcasters. And people who want to be interviewed by podcasters, and anybody else who wants to come along. And we've had four of them now altogether, and I've had the opportunity and the joy of being involved with all of them. And Paula Casey is one of the people who I met at the last podapalooza endeavor. Paula is in Memphis, Tennessee, and among other things, has spent the last 30 years of her life being very much involved in dealing with studying and promoting the history of women's suffrage in the United States, especially where Tennessee has been involved. And we're going to get to that we're going to talk about it. We're going to try not to get too political, but you know, we'll do what we got to do and will survive. So Paula, no matter what, welcome to unstoppable mindset, how are you?   Paula Casey  02:29 I'm great. Thank you so much for having me. It's always a joy to talk with you.   Michael Hingson  02:34 Well, I feel the same way. And we're glad to do it. So let's start, as I like to do at the beginning as it were. So tell us a little bit about you growing up and all that and you you obviously did stuff. You didn't get born dealing with women's suffrage. So let's go back and learn about the early Paula.   Paula Casey  02:53 Okay, I grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, which is the capital of the great State of Tennessee. But you know, I was 21 years old before I knew that it was Tennessee, the last state that could possibly ratify the 19th amendment. And it's just mind boggling to me when I look back and think, Well, how did we learn about this? I said, basically, it was because the textbooks only had one or two sentences. And they usually said, a napkin women were given the right to vote in 1920 as though it were bestowed by some benevolent entity. And it wasn't until after college, and I met my dear friend, the light gray, Carol, when Yellen that I learned how significant the women's suffrage movement was, and how it is even more surprising that my state Tennessee became the last state that could read it back.   Michael Hingson  03:50 Well, so when you were growing up in high school and all that, what were you kind of mostly interested in? Because you didn't just suddenly develop an interest in history.   Paula Casey  04:00 I have good history teachers. And I'm very fortunate that I didn't have football coaches. I have real history teachers. And I was involved in Student Council. I was an active girl scout. My parents were very good about making sure that my sister and I had lots of extracurricular activities. And I was a good kid. I didn't do anything wrong. I was a teacher pleaser. I wanted to do well. I wanted to go to college because our parents brought us up girls are going to college. And we've my sister and I both knew that we were going to the University of Tennessee and mark small go big orange and go lady balls and just for the people who care about football, Tennessee right now is number one and the college football rankings. So we're happy about that. But I have always been a staunch supporter of University of Tennessee because that was where I really learned about how important history was. And I was journalism, major journalism and speech. So that helped me on my path to public speaking, and learning more about this nonviolent revolution really became my passion and helping to get women elected to office.   Michael Hingson  05:11 Well, let's deal with what you just said. I think it's an extremely important thing. I'll come at it in a little bit of a roundabout way, the Declaration of Independence talks about us having life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And it talks about all men are created equal. And all that spine, although I think if you ask most people, when we talk about being created equal, they interpreted as meaning everybody is supposed to be equal. But you pointed out that usually what people say is that women were granted the right to vote. Tell me more about that.   Paula Casey  05:51 Rights are crafted by the Constitution. And in the case of voting rights, the constitution provides for initially man with property white men of property. Then in 1870, the 15th Amendment provided for black man, the newly freed black male slaves. The 14th amendment is the first time the word male m a l. E appears in the Constitution. And the suffragists back then and let me just clarify this in the United States. It was suffragist, the British for the suffragettes and they were considered so radical that the Americans wanted to distinguish themselves. So people in the United States who advocated for women to have the right to vote or suffragist. So the constitution grants the right to vote and our Constitution has been expanded to provide for more groups to participate in the franchise, however, and I want to emphasize this set up by people understand us, what the 19th Amendment did was remove the barrier of gender, it does not guarantee a right to vote. Our United States Constitution does not guarantee the right to vote, it will grant the rights for removing particular barriers in our lighter Native Americans and Asians and all that. Well, at the end, I was around in the early 70s, when I was at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, when the 26th Amendment was ratified, which extended the right to vote to 18 year olds, and I got to vote in my first election when I was 19. And I have never missed an election. I just think it's so important that we vote because that's part of what democracy is all about. And the suffragists did not believe that democracy is a spectator sport. They believed in self government, and they wanted to participate in their government. That's why they fought for 72 years to win that right, and to be able to participate by voting and running for office.   Michael Hingson  08:13 So going back to when the Constitution was formed. So what you're saying is essentially, that the original Constitution truly was only dealing with men and not women being created equal, white man with property. Yeah. And what do you think about people today, who say that our constitution shouldn't be any evolving and evolutionary kind of thing, that we should go strictly by what the Constitution says,   Paula Casey  08:52 I have two words for you.   Michael Hingson  08:55 Why nice to be nice, be nice,   Paula Casey  08:58 white supremacy. That's what that means. When you talk about this originally, originalist stuff. It's silly. It represents white supremacy. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  09:09 And that's, that's really the issue. I don't know of any governing document that is so strict, that it shouldn't be an evolutionary kind of a thing. We grow our attitudes change, we learn things. And we realize that we've disenfranchise from time to time, which is kind of some of the what you've been talking about in history trope.   Paula Casey  09:42 And people who say that, yeah, I don't know if they really believe it. Yeah, you see these surveys or polls where they say, Oh, the average American didn't understand the Bill of Rights and the Bill of Rights wouldn't pass today. Well, thank goodness it did pass. And I want to say MIT to you that I don't think the 19th amendment would have been ratified in this country, had it not been for the First Amendment. And as a former newspaper journalist, I'm a big believer and the First Amendment, I've been a member of the National Federation of press women since 1977. And the First Amendment is absolutely our guiding star. And it is so important for people to understand the significance of the First Amendment, the Bill of Rights and all of the additional amendments, the founding fathers, and if there were some women in there, too, even though they don't get recognized, like Abigail Adams, who believed that the Constitution should evolve a non violent revolution is what it was about the passage of the Constitution. And when I speak every year, generally on Constitution Day, which is September 17, I always point out that Benjamin Franklin said, when he was asked in 1787, Dr. Franklin, what have you created? And he said, a republic, if you can keep it, and we need to heat those words. Tell us more. Why. I think that those individuals who were involved in the creation of the Constitution, and it was not an easy task. And there were very, very strong disagreements, but they did agree on democracy. And you know, Mike, that's what this is all about. Whenever we talk about the suffrage movement, whenever I'm involved in markers, or monuments, highlighting the suffrage movement, I always point out this is about democracy and the rule of law. The suffragists believed in democracy, and that is why they fought a non violent revolution, 72 years from 1848 to 1920. But I believe that they proved the Constitution works. That's what it's about. And   Michael Hingson  12:11 you say that because of the fact that that women's suffrage passed, or what, what makes you really say the Constitution works   Paula Casey  12:20 because they persevered. They utilized every tool available to them and a non violent way, particularly the First Amendment. And when you think about what is in the First Amendment, freedom of press, freedom to peaceably assemble the freedom to petition your government for redress of grievances, their ability to communicate, and to persevere for a cause in which they deeply believed. I mean, these women were not fly by night. They play the long game. And I think that's what we can learn from down the first generation of women. And this goes back to Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott and Megan bloomer. All the people who were at Seneca Falls in 1848. It was July 19, of 20 of the bait Team 48. They believed in democracy, they believed in self government and rule of law. They persevered within the parameters of what was available to them to peaceably assemble to petition their government. And I've got to tell you, I got to go to the National Archives, back in the early 90s. And I saw the handwritten letter from Susan B. Anthony, addressing her concerns her grievances with the United States government. And all of these women who were out there fighting, I mean, literally doing everything they could to make sure this issue was not diminished. As many people tried to do, that it wasn't swept aside, they overcame enormous obstacles, but they believed in something greater than themselves. And that was democracy and the rule of law.   Michael Hingson  14:08 What is the lesson that we should learn today about the importance of women's suffrage? I mean, you've been dealing with this now for over 30 years. Well, a long time, actually. And so what is the real significance of it?   Paula Casey  14:23 Why is so significant about studying the suffrage movement is that these women were prepared for the long game. They knew that it was not going to happen overnight, or possibly within their lifetimes. They fought the long fought for the long game. And when you look at persistence, perseverance, everything that they embodied there were poignant. out they were absolutely brilliant and we need to understand what they did and how they worked. To secure a right that we all take for granted today. And that's why when I hear these silly things about, oh, the worst thing that ever happened, this crash was women getting the right vote, you know, and all that garbage. I just feel like we need to study what they did. And what was so significant, because it was peaceful, nonviolent, they adhere to the rule of law. They certainly enacted every part of First Amendment. And then those went and made it possible for us to have the rights we enjoy today. And you have to remember that everything that we enjoy today, these rights came because other people were willing to fight or dock for them. And that's the whole thing about the right to vote. I mean, I'm the widow of a Vietnam veteran, and my husband served in Vietnam. I know, we still have a lot of questions about that war. But my daddy, who just died this year, he was a world war two veteran as well as a Korean War veteran. My father in law was an Army veteran who was throughout World War Two. So I take this right to vote seriously. And when I think about what our having grown up in Nashville, and Tennessee, and I've been in Memphis, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed in 1968, fighting for equal rights. And I've been in Memphis since January 1981. So I'm very passionate about women's rights, civil rights, the right to vote, we need to know our history. And we need to understand that a lot of people fought died for us to have these rights, particularly the right to vote.   Michael Hingson  16:42 Well, without getting overly political about the process, we certainly seem to be having some challenges today, because there is a what appears to be a growing number of people who would retract a lot of the things that have been brought about and some of the rights that have been expanded and made available. And it's it's scary, I know that we who, for example, have happened to be persons with disabilities are worried about some of the voting issues. Because if they, if the wrong, people decide to take complaint and get complete control, they could pull back the Help America Vote Act, and the whole issue about having voting machines that are accessible and taking away accessible ballots and so on. And there's so many other things going on? How do we get people to truly understand what happened with women's suffrage and similar sorts of things? And how do we get people to recognize the dangers that we face today?   Paula Casey  17:47 That is such a great question. And I've got to tell you, Mike, I think about this just about every day. Here's what you got to remember, ever since the beginning of this country, we have had people who consider themselves superior, and who do not want everyone to vote, it took me a long time to understand that. Because, you know, growing up in Nashville, and I mean, I had a great upper middle class life. And, you know, I'm educated, I've traveled I mean, I think I'm a fairly nice person. And I want everybody to vote. And I just couldn't understand that there were people who would not want every American citizen to exercise the franchise, and that has become more and more apparent. And I have to tell you, I think that the election of Barack Obama had a lot to do with that with the backlash. And the idea that there are folks in this country who do not believe that everyone should have the right to vote. And so therefore, they consider themselves justified in putting up barriers to the voting process, which makes it incumbent upon people like us who want everyone to have access to the ballot, to try to figure out how to overcome the obstacles that they place in our path. At Bat, again, takes us back to the women's suffrage movement. Those women endured all kinds of ridicule. I mean, it just it's amazing when you look back and see the newspapers, and things that were written and said letters and things that are in archives, people who were dismissive both men and women, dismissive of the right to vote, because that was something that many people from the beginning of this country onward, felt like it should be limited, any access. So those of us who have been fighting for expanded access, are going to have to keep on fighting. We can't give up and that's what the suffrage just taught us cannot give up Have   Michael Hingson  20:01 you talked about the concept? And the fact that this was a nonviolent movement? Did those early suffragists experienced much violence from people?   Paula Casey  20:14 Yeah. Oh, yeah. Especially when they marched the 1913 suffrage parade in Washington, DC, and in New York City and night content, the I mean, Thurber police and looked the other way, a geonet. Something that's happening today, too. But the idea that not everyone celebrated having universal suffrage. And that's what I believe in universal suffrage, no matter what you believe. And you still should have access to the ballot, and we need to make it as accessible as we can. But we've just got to keep fighting because we've got to overcome the people that don't want everyone to have access to the ballot.   Michael Hingson  21:01 You studied this a lot. What do you think the Founding Fathers view would be today? When founding mothers for that matter?   Paula Casey  21:09 Better? Such a great question, because everybody likes to think that they know what they would think. And I have to tell you, I have been on a run of reading David McCullough's books. I am just really into BS, I'm researching 76 right now. And I've had John Adams forever. I've never finished it. So I'm going to finish that. Then I've got to do Teddy Roosevelt. And then I'm going to do Harry Truman. But the thing about John Adams, when Abigail wrote him to remember the ladies, he was dismissive. And he thought it was silly. And these man, okay, yes, they were products of their time. But there were very few real feminist among them. That's what made Frederick Douglass stand out because he was so willing to stand up for women's suffrage. But she looked back at those men. And I mean, honestly, my they didn't know any differently. You think about what they were through. And the idea that women should be equal participants in a democracy was certainly a foreign thought to them. But there were so many people. And there were also areas that didn't allow women to vote. But you know, New Jersey actually extended the franchise and then took it away. And then when people started moving westward, to develop the West, there were the men were adamant that because women were helping homestead and settled all of that land out there that they should be voting, if there were states that were not going to come into the Union if their women couldn't vote. So this is not that unusual of an idea. But it took particularly enlightened man and women who pushed for it to happen. And I've got to point this out. I do not bash man because it took the man and those 36 state legislatures to ratify a Ninth Amendment, they voted to willingly expand power, and that needs to be acknowledged. Weird, we're   Michael Hingson  23:20 we're dealing with this, this whole issue of suffrage and rights and so on. Were any of the early founders of the United States, right from the outset? Supportive or more supportive? Do you think? Or do you know,   Paula Casey  23:35 trying to think, abolition and suffrage became closely linked? Yeah. So for those who advocated the abolition of slavery, they were probably more amenable. But again, what this really is about is the whole idea of who is a citizen? And I think that's where and the founding of this country, clearly black people and Native Americans were not considered citizens. The question about women. I can't think right offhand of any, quote, founding father who advocated for women to bow, they may have come up, you know, some of them may have come around, but you look back and think, who are the guys that we think about as founding fathers? I don't think any of them was particularly feminist, or encouraging of women being thought of as citizens with full voting rights. And then you got into the issue of taxation without representation. You know, nothing's new. That's what you learned studying the women's suffrage movement is it's all been said or done for who is a citizen who should have the right to vote?   Michael Hingson  24:58 Well, I'm I'm think I mentioned to you When we chatted before, and you just brought up abolitionists, and I always remember the story of William Lloyd Garrison, who was trying to gain more people into the abolitionist movement. And he directed some of his people to contact the Grimm case sisters who were very staunch suffragists, right? And see, I got the word, right. And they said, No, we can't do that. That's not what their priority is. Their priority is all about women's separatists that's going to detract from what we're all about. And in Henry Mayer's book all on fire in telling the story, he says that Garrison said, it's all the same thing. And that's absolutely right. Whether it's the right to vote, whether it's the right to attend public school, whether it's the right of persons with so called disabilities to have equal access, which doesn't necessarily mean we do things the same way, but equal access to things in the United States. It's all the same thing. Right. And I think that's the most important message that we all want to take away. Or at least that's part of the important message that we should take away. I don't know how we change people's minds today, though, we're getting such a polarized world? And how do we get people to understand why being more open to everyone having equal opportunities, whether it be the right to vote or whatever? How do we get people to deal with that?   Paula Casey  26:45 I think we have to learn from what the separatists stat, we have to persevere. We have to be creative, and innovative. We just can't give up. This is the long game we are in for the fight of our labs. And it won't get better if people give up. That's why we've got the hang in there. And truly, it is about democracy, you either believe in democracy or don't. And that, to me is the bottom line. And when he talks about polarization, I think we also have to factor in disinformation, foreign governments being involved in our political processes. And frankly, as a former newspaper journalist, and someone with a journalism degree, I have to tell you, I think the media have failed us. They are not reporting on things that are happening. And I've got to tell you this mike, in the 1970s, my husband and I were in the newspaper business back then he was a great journalist, great editor. And we started watching the corporatization of news in the mid to late 70s. And now it's like what, six or seven corporations, on all the major media, this is not good for our country. We work for a family owned newspaper business in Tennessee, that was bought out. And then now you have these giant firms and hedge funds, evil, I think they're evil, and they're buying up all of the media, this is not good for our country. And this means it is difficult to get the message out to people. And I really thought that social media would help and if anything, is probably been more of a hindrance. Sadly,   Michael Hingson  28:35 when you don't have any kind of governing governors on what you do, like what we saw for several years recently, then, yeah, it certainly doesn't help does it? Not. So well fight disinformation, as well as apathy. Yeah, and apathy is certainly a part of it. And you talked about the importance of voting, and we I've talked to a number of people who have never voted, oh, I'm not going to do that it won't make a difference and so on. And they, and they continue to feel that way. And they just don't vote and they're not young people. But I've also found young people who do that, but I know some people who are in their 40s and 50s. And they've never voted in an election. And they're fine with   Paula Casey  29:28 that. Yeah, that's that's what's so sad because you've got to have parents or teachers, someone who inculcate in a young person, that it's important to better and I will tell you, my sister and I grew up in a home where my parents were two newspapers voted in every election. My sister and I knew that it was important, we registered to vote. I mean, I I got to vote first time and I was 19. But I registered as soon as I could, after the 26th Amendment was ratified. And I've just think People have got to understand that democracy doesn't work. If you don't participate, democracy is not a spectator sport. And here again, this is something else that this brings up. When did they stop teaching civics in the schools? I love civics. I love teaching civics talking about civics. That's part of the problem right there.   Michael Hingson  30:24 There are a lot of challenges. I think I know the answer to this one, since Tennessee was the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. But why is it called the perfect 36?   Paula Casey  30:36 The editorial cartoonists of the day, the Tennessee the perfect 36 Because they did not know where that last state was going to come from. So think about here, let me set stage 3435 states have ratified. Three states absolutely refused to consider it because their governors were opposed. Connecticut, Vermont, Florida, nine states had outright rejected it. And berries were primarily in the south lawn with Maryland, a couple of years. Non states were checked it. It fell to Tennessee. And because Tennessee had a well organized group of suffragists across the state in all 95 of our counties, and we have wonderful man who supported this effort, including our United States senator Kenneth McKellar, who was from Memphis. So the stage was set. When Carrie Chapman Catt came to Nashville to stay at the Hermitage Hotel, which is fabulous. And I want your listeners to go to the heart teach hotel if they're ever in Nashville, because it's so significant in the suffrage battle. Both the Pro and anti suffrage forces stayed at the Hermitage and Carrie Chapman Catt stayed there. Along with Representative Joseph pan over from Memphis, who was the floor later, Carrie Chapman cat asked him to be the suffrage fight. So because of the editorial cartoonist and because we were the last state that could ratify, that's where the name of the perfect 36 came from.   Michael Hingson  32:20 Well, for you personally, what really got you interested in becoming so deeply involved in studying the suffrage movement because it's clearly become very personal for you.   Paula Casey  32:34 My husband, dad and July 1988. And Carolyn Yellin, spent a lot of time with me. We had actually been at the National Women's Conference in November of 1977. That was an exciting time I was one of the youngest delegates there. And Carol Lam talked to me about the research that she had done and and I want people to know about this because this is really important. After back McCain was killed in Memphis in 1968. Carolyn Yellin her husband, David Yellin, who was a broadcaster and several other folks put together a group called the search for meaning committee. And they compiled everything they could about what was happening in Memphis. And every book that has been written since then about Dr. King, and what happened in Memphis, has utilized their research. Well, while Carolyn was doing this research, she came across this Tennessee story and she was working with from Oklahoma. She didn't even come here from New York City. He ran the broadcasting department, a inaugurated at what was then known as Memphis State University. And Carolyn said, you know, this is kind of important. Yeah, that may, Tennessee was last, I think the ratify. So she started doing research. And she found descendants. And she also talked with two of the man who were still living. Harry Byrne died in 1977. Joseph Hanover did not got until 1984 and I met him in 1983. He was the for later, who Mrs. Cat had asked, Can the pro surfers votes together, had it not been for Joe Hannover. I'm telling you tonight, the amendment would not have been ratified in Tennessee. He Carolyn always said to me, he was the real hero. So we started working on a book because she had said she wanted to do this book. So I'm thinking I have a lot of graduated from UT Knoxville and the University of Tennessee press will want to do this book, because we have all this original research. So we're calling you to press. And the woman said to me, and we've already dealt with on women's suffrage, and was very dismissive. And I was just really stunned and I said Okay, thank you. So I started thinking about it later and I wished I'd had the presence of mind to say she nobody ever says that about the Civil War. You know, all they do is write books about the damn civil war. I mean, I grew up in Nashville, believe me, I had been, I was indoctrinated with Lost Cause mythology. So I start looking. And finally we get somebody who's willing to publish it. And you gotta remember this. We published it originally in 1998. I've done a re plan, and I've done the e book and the audio book, and Dr. Dre and Sherman came to Memphis in 1994. We started working on the book in 1996. We got the first edition published in May of 1998. And I was able to put it in Carolyn's hands, her breast cancer had returned, and she got in March of 99. So I was just so grateful that her research resulted in that book. And then Dr. Sherman, who had her PhD from Wright first wrote about the long journey from the Revolutionary War up to what happened in Nashville in 1920. So we're really proud of the book, and I continue to sell it to libraries and individuals because you know, that history is it's very well recorded in our book. And so I'm really proud of it and I've got a hold of a copy. The perfect body six, Tennessee delivers women's suffrage and the cover is Downtown Memphis Main Street, 1916. It was called The Great monster suffrage point.   Michael Hingson  36:29 Do you know if the book has been put into audio format today?   Paula Casey  36:33 Yes, Dr. Sherman read the audio books. I have an audio book and the ebook and awkward formats.   Michael Hingson  36:39 So is it on   Paula Casey  36:39 Audible? Yes. Oh, it's on lots of ebook platforms and an audio book platforms.   Michael Hingson  36:47 Well, great. Then I'm gonna go hunted down. I think that will be fun to read.   Paula Casey  36:54 Music terrible. I forgot period music. We had a great producer David Wolf out Albuquerque did the audio. But   Michael Hingson  37:02 here's a question totally off the wall. totally subjective. But do you think Abraham Lincoln would have supported this women's suffragists movement?   Paula Casey  37:15 I do. And let me tell you why. It's so interesting. You should ask that. Have you heard about Jon Meacham? snoo book?   Michael Hingson  37:22 No, I have not. Okay.   Paula Casey  37:23 Jon Meacham is a Tennessee boy. We were at the Chattanooga you know, he lives in Nashville May. I was in New York City for years and years. And he and his wife are in Nashville because he is a professor at Vanderbilt University. And he was on Lawrence O'Donnell, I think last night on Well, whenever it was on MSNBC, talking about his new book about Abraham Lincoln. And then there was like, Abraham Lincoln. I mean, it he has fast to think of keep up with Cain. He believed in abolishing slavery, but he traded people with dignity. And I think that he could have been persuaded that, you know, the union wasn't gonna provide as a women's voting union was gonna define over whether it was okay to enslave other human beings. And when you think about the idea that it was okay to own other human beings that's just repulsive just today, but back then, Lincoln had his work cut out for him. But I do think because he believed and he he studied them. She's such a thoughtful man. And I'm looking forward to reading John's book, because I think all of his books are terrific. But I really want to read this one, because I think Abraham Lincoln was enlightened in his own way, and he probably would have come around to support it. Yeah,   Michael Hingson  38:53 he just had other issues that were as important, if not more important, like keeping the country together if he could. Right. So it was, it was certainly a big challenge. And,   Paula Casey  39:07 you know, 1848, by Seneca Falls happened, but then the surfer just recognized that the Civil War was going to take priority over everything. And so they were essentially derailed, but it was after the Civil War. And the 14th and 15th amendments came up or 13th amendment, you know, to abolish slavery, but the 15th Amendment, extended the franchise to the newly freed black male slaves, and I want to point something out here. There's a lot of misinformation about who could vote and the aftermath of the Civil War and then later and they you heard this and I heard this a lot in 2020, during the centennial celebration, and let me point out that separatist endured a pandemic just like we have, and they persevered and they want to spike the pandemic. And there is a school We'll start, which I happen to agree with that the 1965 Voting Rights Act would not have applied to black women. Had the 19th Amendment not been ratified the 15th Amendment and the 19th Amendment event, the Voting Rights Act was about the enforcement of those two amendments. And when people say, Oh, we're black women are unable to vote. No, that is not true. The 19th Amendment did not say white women. It says equality of suffrage shall not be denied. I can't have sex. That's all it says I can't have sex. And so it removes the gender barrier to voting and had nothing to do with race. What did have to do with race was the states. The constitution grants the right to states set the policies and procedures for voting. And it was in the States where you have Jim Crow laws, and Paul taxes and literacy tests and all that garbage that was designed to keep people from voting. The states did it, not the Ninth Amendment. And we have documentation of black women voting in Nashville, Clarksville, Tennessee, about Tachyon and Memphis,   Michael Hingson  41:15 you have been involved in placing various suffragist related art around Tennessee. Can you tell us or would you tell us about that?   Paula Casey  41:25 Yes, I am very excited about this. When you go to a city, wherever you go in this country, you notice if you're working about the public art, and who is depicted in statuary, and for too long, we have not acknowledged the contributions of women and public art. So back in 1997, Van state senator Steve Cullen from Memphis, who is now my ninth district, Congressman Steve is great. Steve is the one who said we have got to have something inside state capitol. So put me on this committee. And he said you're going to serve on this committee. And there's going to be a blind competition that the Tennessee Arts Commission will sponsor and we're going to select somebody to design something to go inside state capitol because think about this, Tennessee ratified August 18 1920. And up until February of 1998. There was nothing inside the Tennessee State Capitol building that depicted Tennessee's pivotal role. Oh, American women's vote today, thanks to Tennessee. So Steve puts me on this committee. We have a blind competition. Owl on the far west Wednesday. And on the back of our perfect 36 book, I have a picture of the bar leaf that is hanging between the House and Senate chambers, and the Tennessee State Capitol building. Okay, fast forward to 2009. Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin came to Nashville to give a speech at the Economic Summit for women and she was picked up by Tierra backroads and she said to the women who picked her up, take me to see your monument to the suffragist. I know that Kelsey was the state that made it Wow. And they said, Oh, Governor, we're so sorry, the state capitol building is closed. And this is where that bodily is hanging inside State Capitol. And she said to them, you Tennessee women should be ashamed. You should have something that is readily accessible. So that started our efforts to put together the Tennessee women's suffrage monument. And we commissioned our look bar and 2011 We got really serious in 2012. I was asked to be the president in May of 2013, which mount where you raise the money and I raise 600,000 for this $900,000 monument that is now in Centennial Park. Nashville. Centennial Park is gorgeous. It's historic. Susan B. Anthony was actually in that park in 1897. And she inspired and Dallas Dudley of Nashville to get involved Suffrage Movement. And Anne was beautiful and wealthy. And she became a great suffrage leader on the state level and the national level. So we got together at our McQuire studio in Nashville. He's at West Nashville. And they asked me who should we put on this minute but and because Carolyn Yellin had been my mentor and my friend, I said, we need to have an Dallas deadly from Nashville. Frankie Parris from Nashville who was a major black separatist, who registered over 2500 Black women to vote in Nashville in 1998. We had Sue Shaun White and Jackson who was the only Tennessee woman put in jail fighting for suffrage. And Abby Crawford Milton from Chattanooga, there wasn't really anybody that I was going to push for from Memphis at that moment because I knew that we were eventually going to do a Memphis separate monument. But I said, Karen Chapman Catt, who was originally from Iowa, and you know, okay, so yeah, New York, Carolyn Yellen said that Carrie Chapman Catt should have been the first woman to become a United States Senator from New York. But she was so spent after the savage battle and she had a serious heart condition. So I said when he put Carrie Chapman Catt on there because she wanted to pick it in statuary. She was brilliant. And so we had the spot women heroic scale. They're nine feet tall. They're in the Nashville Centennial Park. So that's the Tennessee one separate monument. Allen was commissioned to do to get our Knoxville I worked on the advising the Tennessee triumph and Clarksville, Tennessee. And it's fabulous. It's got a woman putting her ballot in the ballot box. And beyond Ben Jackson, I helped raise the money and that was only 32,000 to do a burst of soup shot right in front of Jackson City Hall and bed, Memphis, my hometown. We have the Memphis suffrage monument equality trailblazers, that monument cost $790,190 average every penny of it because I have wonderful friends, and a city council on a county commission that gave major money so that we could preserve the legacies of these important people. And so in the Memphis monument, which is at the law school, for the University of Memphis, facing the Mississippi River, I live right down by the river. You can see that monument in the daytime or at night. And what's so great about this, Mike is that people see it and they just rave about it. And school children go there and they read about these remarkable people. And I point this out to everyone when I'm doing chores, or when I gave speeches. The reason we do these markers and monuments is because these people deserve to be remembered. And when we're all gone, that was mine knits and markers will be there telling the story and I'm just grateful that I had been able to have this experience to preserve the wiper sees of these remarkable Oregon people.   Michael Hingson  47:35 Now as I recall the monument at the University of Memphis the ceremony dedicating it is on YouTube, yes. Do you know how people can easily find it? Do you know a link or   Paula Casey  47:50 I think if you go on YouTube, you can type in Downtown Memphis Commission because the Downtown Memphis Commission produced it. It's on their YouTube channel and I actually have it on my YouTube channel, Paula FKC. And I believe it's easy to find it was March 27 2022, the dedication ceremony for the Memphis suffrage monument, but you can actually see it and I've got to tell you this, I'm so excited. My friend, Michelle duster, who is the great granddaughter about to be Wales and I'm going to hold up her book out to be the queen Michelle gave me her family's blessing. And she and her brothers wanted to write the bio that's lasered on the class for ATAPI wills. And Alan had sculpted a bust of atopy Wales along with five others. And she was so excited about it. And we had so much fun when she came to Memphis. And it was just such a great experience for us to celebrate the wives of atopy wills and Mary Church, Terrell, and all of the people from Memphis, Shelby County, who fought to get that night keep that amendment ratified. And then those women whose careers were made possible in politics, because of the suffragists victory, said, Michelle has been a great ally and champion of our monument.   Michael Hingson  49:14 So I think we've talked around a lot of this, but ultimately, what can we learn from the Chuffer suffragists movement? What lessons can we take forward? And I guess even before that, do you think that those who led and were the basis of the separatist movement would be surprised at what we're experiencing today? Now?   Paula Casey  49:40 I think they would just take it in stride, and they would expect it because they've dealt with backlash, and obstacles, ridicule, sarcasm, obstructionism, they saw it all. That's why I keep telling people when you study history, you learned that nothing is new. And it is so important for us to recognize the people who help move history forward, they help make sure that our society goes forward and that we are on the right side of history, when it comes to the expansion of rights, and inclusion, diversity, inclusion, all of this should just be something that we do, because it's the right thing to do. And because we understand how important it is for everyone, to participate in our government, in our society, why don't we want to be close, I don't want to live on Wi Fi. But I want to celebrate people who have done great things. I want to be able to tell young people that they can be aspirational, that they can vote to the example set by these people who accomplish something right over enormous opposition.   Michael Hingson  50:58 Clearly, these women, and anyone who is committed to this process, to use my term would be unstoppable, which is, which is a great thing. And clearly you are helping to promote that. And I think that is extremely important. And it does go beyond suffrage, women's suffrage, it goes to anyone who has been disenfranchised by whatever the system might be. And we do have to fight the fights, we can't step back, we have to stand for what we believe in. And I think that it is important that we do it in a non violent way. I suspect that if he had lived back in the time of women's suffrage, Gandhi would be a very great supporter, don't you think?   Paula Casey  51:51 Yeah, he would have come around. Yeah, he was kind of sexist.   Michael Hingson  51:55 Well, you know, it's the environment. But non violence was certainly his   Paula Casey  51:59 right. As Susan B. Anthony was entered non violence long before Gandhi and dark cane and she never gets recognized for it. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  52:09 Yeah, it did not start in the 1900s. But it is something that we all ought to take to heart. Now. Let's let's be clear, non violence, as opposed to civil disobedience.   Paula Casey  52:25 Right, right. Yeah. I mean, Susan Bay was all for civil disobedience. And you know, like when she tried to vote, and Elizabeth every Merriweather from Memphis was so inspired by Susan B. Anthony's example, that she went to go vote in Memphis in 1873. And she said they gave her a ballot, probably because she was considered an aristocracy. But she said she wasn't sure if her vote was counted. Yeah. And so that's the whole thing about, you know, who can vote who's citizen who has access to the ballot. And another thing that we have to think about is who's going to count the votes? We're never used to have to worry about that so much.   Michael Hingson  53:07 And it's unfortunate that we have to worry about it today. I think for the longest time, we assumed that the system worked. And mostly I think it did. And it does. But now, there is so much fear and so much distrust because of what some are doing that we have to be concerned about. Who's counting the votes? I watched a news report last night about how ballots are handled in San Bernardino County. And the process is absolutely amazing. When the ballots come in, the first thing that's checked is is the signature and the comparison is made as to whether it's a legal signature that's done by a group of people. And then the ballot is opened. And the ballot is just checked for anything damaged or anything that looks irregular. And then it goes to a different group of people now a third group that counts the ballots, and one of the points that they made, and I actually hadn't thought of it, although I should have. But until they mentioned it is and none of the machines and none of the technologies and none of the process involved in counting the ballots in San Bernardino County and I suspect in a lot most places, nothing is connected to the internet. Right? Oh, nothing can go off and destroy or warp the ballot, the process. That's good to know. Yep, I think it should be that way. I've seen some companies who are concerned enough about the internet and what people can do that their accounting systems are never attached to the internet and it makes perfect sense given everything that's going on today. So other computers can be compromised. But the accounting and monetary parts of the companies are not connected to the internet at all. They're not on the network, right? Even the local network.   Paula Casey  55:14 So what can I mention the three man who were so essential in Tennessee? Sure. This is such a great story. And I have to tell you, my friend, Bill Haltom, of Netflix is a great author and retired attorney. He did this book, because I asked him to on representative Joseph Hanover rock, Kent mother vote. Joseph Hanover, was an immigrant from Poland. His family was Orthodox Jewish, and they fled, because the Tsar took their property. And so many Jewish immigrants were coming into this country, because they had to flee oppression. And he came to this country along with his mother and two brothers, his father came first and ended up in Memphis, and saved the money for them to flee Poland. Now, let me tell you, my key talk about unstoppable mindset. Those people who were searching for freedom, and they had crossed a frozen lake and come across in the bowels of a steamship. And Joe was five years old, and he went upstairs and start bands and people were throwing money at it. When they got to this country, they came through Ellis Island, and band came through via St. Louis down to Memphis, some in Memphis. And he was so taken with this country and the country's founding documents, because his parents kept telling their boys they had three and then they had two more. And they told them, you're living in the greatest country. You have rights in this country that we did not have public. You've got study the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. And of course, the Declaration of Sentiments in 1848, at Seneca Falls was patterned after the declaration of independence. So Mr. Joe decides that he's going to run for the legislature, and he went to law school and studied by all Lampe in his family's home in being Hampton, which is a part of Memphis back then it was north of Memphis. I am so excited because the national votes for women trail, I've been the Tennessee coordinator, and I really pushed to get one of the poverty foundation markers for Mr. Joe. We got it last week, it has been put up on the side of the Hanover family home. And I encourage people who are listening or watching this podcast to look up the national votes for women trail and see all of the people across the 48 states because remember, Alaska and Hawaii weren't states back. We have got Mr. Joe hit with his marker. Then we've also got the sculpture that Allah required date of Harry burn. Now Mr. Joe knew the morning of August 18th 1920, that he was two boats short of ratification in the House, the Senate in Tennessee had passed it 25 Four, but the house was very close to being deadlocked. And because of the opposition and the money, here's what you've got to remember. People who are opposed to right are always going to have more money. That's just a given. So you have to be smarter, and work harder and be more innovative. Mr. Joe did everything he could to keep those pro surfers votes together and it came down to two votes. And he didn't know where they're going to come from. That this is anecdote that Bill Haltom and I've done some research. We think this is true. There was a state representative from West Tennessee north of Jackson and Gibson county named banks Turner. He was a farmer, a Vanderbilt educated lawyer and he had been antiseptic. Now banks Turner ended up sitting and Governor Roberts office on the morning of August the 18th. That vote was gonna take place in the house. And Governor Roberts, who had actually he came around but he supported it. So he's talking to governor of Ohio governor Cox Governor Cox was besieging Governor Roberts of Tennessee to please get Tennessee to pass because remember, both political parties thought that women would vote for them in the 1920 presidential election. The best flip the push was to make it possible for American women to vote in the presidential election. Now Tennessee had as did other states, something called limited suffrage or municipal suffrage where women can only vote in school board or presidential electors, but not universal suffrage, which meant they could vote now elections. So Tennessee women worked and I think would have had a chance to vote. But the political parties wanted Tennessee to ratify so that women and all the 48 states would have the opportunity to vote in the 1920 presidential election. So banks Charter, the Vanderbilt educated lawyer and farmer from Gibson County, Tennessee who had been an Attock is sitting there listening to Governor Roberts and the conversation. And Governor Roberts pointed at banks Turner and said something to the effect of I'm sitting here looking at the man who can make this happen. So banks charter didn't tell anybody that he had met with Senator Roberts and he goes to the floor of the house. And there were attempts made to table the notion which meant to kill it, because they didn't want to have to go on record, and a special session of 1920 if they could delay it until the regular session in January of 1921, and then effectively kill it for all time. Well, Johanna never knew that he was to vote short. Though Joe Hanover and banks Turner voted to table the voted against tabling the motion Harry Berg voted twice to table the motion. However, banks Turner kept it alive because it deadlocked 4848, which meant the amendment was alive and proceeded to the farm vote for ratification. The Speaker of the House was Seth Walker from Lebanon, Tennessee and he was a very wildlife lawyer had initially been four separate Jiminy ends up being an atta. And he thought that because it had deadlocked on the motion to table 4848 that the same thing was gonna happen with the actual vote of ratification, which would have killed it, that he did not know that Harry Barr, who was a state representative from now to candidacy outside of Chattanooga, and was received a letter from his mother and widow who own property, and she wanted to be able to vote in our elections. So she says in this letter, dear son, her rod vote for suffrage. I had been reading the paper with you see where you stood and haven't been able to say anything. Please help Mrs. Cat put the rat and ratification from his mother. So Harry, what the roll call was taken, voted for it voted ah. And it caught the anti separatists by surprise. But the processor just realized that it was going to pass 49 to 47. And so SEC Walker, being a parliamentary maneuver specialist, changed his vote from May to ah, so that he would be able to prevail anxiety to bring it up for reconsideration. But what that did was it gave it a constitutional majority 50 to 46. So that it would pass constitutional muster, and they had attempts to be railing and all kinds of shenanigans. But Tennessee, became the last state to ratify the perfect 36 on August 18 1920. And we celebrate that accomplishment and everything with those men did. And I have been very pleased that we got a Tennessee Historical Commission marker in Gibson County for thanks, Turner. We've got the Harry burn statue, and there's a marker in his home place and Nauta and then I have got the Palmer foundation mark of Joe Hanover. And Adam afar, Scott did his best on the Memphis suffrage monument. So what these men did, because they believed in democracy and rule of law, it will be there for future generations to know   Michael Hingson  1:04:25 what a great story and there's no better way to end our episode today then with that and what it really means if people want to learn more about all of this and maybe contact you and learn about your book and so on. How can they do that?   1:04:45 thperfect36.com theperfect36.com or Paulacasey.com And I would love to hear from folks you know the books are available the audio book, the ebook and the DVD generations American women when the This is all about celebrating democracy and the rule of law and the right to vote. And thank you so much.   1:05:08 Well, Paula, thank you and I really appreciate you coming on. I love history I have not read enough David McCullough books and have to work on that some but and we will, but I have Red Team of Rivals. So that's not David McCollum. But still, history is an important thing for us. 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A one-car crash that sent a vehicle into a canal on Old Princeton Road has turned out to be fatal to one person... Crews from three fire departments responded this morning to a home fire on St. Wendell Road... Mesker Park Zoo has closed the Amazonia exhibit in response to the discovery of avian flu in Gibson County...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A somber day of remembrance at U of E on thje 45th anniversary of the plane crash that killed the men's basketball team... More Avian Flu is found in dread birds in Gibson County which means Mesker Park Zoo's birds, including penguins will stay indoors,,, The victim of a Sunday morning shooting on Judson Street in Evansville has been identified...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just like everyone this week, farmers across our great state like Todd Littleton of Gibson County are thinking of all the things we have to be thankful for. And despite a challenging year of high input prices, a drought and so much more, that list is still long. The post Gratitude from the Farm appeared first on Tennessee Farm Bureau.

The investigation is under way in Gibson County concerning a fatal school bus and motorcycle crash... Some German Township Water District customers might notice reduced pressure or no service... With less than a week to go, final preparations for this year's Fall Festival are capping off a long process...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To understand more fully how healthy soil affects our everyday lives, we can take a look at the results of connecting people to nutritious (and delicious!) food. Denise and John Jamerson do just that. From growing produce in Gibson County to delivering workshops in Fort Wayne, the Jamersons provide educational experiences on producing food, cooking delicious meals, and much more. Hear from the Jamersons on Lyles Station, Legacy Taste of the Garden, and the Black Loam Conference, and find out why they're known as the "people with the watermelons from down south." That's all on this episode of the Soil Health Podcast, hosted by Hoosier Ag Today and brought to you by the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative.

Hundreds of motorcycle riders will make a stop in Gibson County this afternoon... The entire city of Mr. Vernon is under a boil water advisory until further notice... Warrick County firefighters work all night to put out what started as a controlled burn but got out of hand... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Nick Averwater talks with Jeremy Tate from Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tennessee. We'll learn about the long journey to performing in the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade for the Gibson County Mass Band, which is made up of musicians from five high schools in this rural part of northwest Tennessee. You can see the band performing at the Tournament of Roses Parade here.

On this episode of We Talk Health, Will Kwasigroh interviews Sherry Scruggs, the CEO of Milan Hospital in Milan, TN. Sherry talks about the hospital, the different services offered, and why local people in Gibson County and surrounding areas should choose to go to Milan Hospital for their medical needs. Milan Hospital is located at 4039 Highland Ave, Milan, TN. Hosts: Will KwasigrohSocial Media Coordinator Sherry Scruggs, CEO, Milan Hospital 

On July 24, 2006, Blake Dickus was finishing up his stay with his father, Sean, and his stepmother, Chynna, and had arranged plans to go back to his mother's house after having lunch. But when the drop-off time came and went, Blake's mother, Christina, drove over to the Dickus residents only to come upon a horrifying crime scene. Jenn, Court, and Bec discuss what is known about the crime scene but are left baffled at the lack of evidence and progression in this case.This episode also recognizes Patrick King who went missing on November 21, 1995, from Gibson County, Indiana.Listen to the Episode for all the details and visit finalminutespodcast.com for pictures and sources!

Jay Zimmer reports. A fugitive in Gibson County that closed South Gibson Schools is now in custody, an alleged member of a criminal gang from New Jersey is in the Vanderburgh County Jail, and the walls are starting to come down on the 420 Tower in downtown Evansville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Medcalf reports. An early morning crisis involving an armed man ends peacefully on Evansville's west side, there's been an arrest in connection with a Gibson County homicide investigation, and Henderson County officials would like to know who scarred up a park with tire tracks and ruts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jay Zimmer reports. North American Toyota Plants, including the one in Gibson County suspend production because of supply chain problems, the State of Indiana wants Evansville to consider building a smaller water treatment plant, and area Latino high school students can get vaccinated to get a chance to win a tuition-free3 U of E scholarship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Tyson Foods complex in Humboldt is now even closer to it's startup as the ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held on the Bloecher Farm broiler houses in Gibson County. The post Ready To Bring In the Birds appeared first on Tennessee Farm Bureau.

The new Tyson Foods complex in Humboldt is now even closer to it’s startup as the ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held on the Bloecher Farm broiler houses in Gibson County. The post Ready To Bring In the Birds appeared first on Tennessee Farm Bureau.

Jay Zimmer reports. Many in the swimming pool business deal with a nationwide chlorine shortage, but not Evansville, a Gibson County murder trial ends quickly in a mistrial and is scheduled to try again next week, and say goodbye to Vectren -- Center Point Energy has finished retiring the name and rebranding everything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jay Zimmer reports.  Toyota's new $800 million investment in Gibson County will have strong impacts, ever wanted to drive one of those big yellow buses?  You can give it a try tomorrow and maybe get a driving job with EVSC, and speaking of big vehicles, the trucking industry is also feeling the pain of a shortage of drivers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bits of crime news from The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 03 April 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Overcoat thief arrested. An Express messenger murdered and his car robbed. Updates on the Rock Island Express robbery, the Broadway scandal, and the Malloy-Lee case. And much more from the: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 20 March 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. and The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.), 20 March 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Parr for sheriff. The convict farm condition. A ghastly spectacle. The Payne investigation. Much more from: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 13 March 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. and The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.), 13 March 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Girl caught in boy's clothes! A fearful explosion. Clearing up a mystery. The dark and bloody. The Nashville murders. The Holland trial verdict. Sources: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 06 March 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.), 06 March 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Sheriff visits with The Investigator to discuss a wide range of topics including his groundbreaking efforts to reduce the recidivism rate in the county he represents. He also shares his stories about running his campaign for Sheriff. Interesting show!

Desperate and cranky; no alcohol for teachers; revenue officers make a big raid; robbing orphans a mob foiled; a man twice convicted, once sentenced to be hanged, and finally acquitted Source: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 27 Feb. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Counterfeiting, lynchings, thieves, and murderers from The Milan Exchange and The Memphis Appeal. Language advisory Sources: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 20 Feb. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.), 20 Feb. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Law & Order League, husband-murderer, presidential pardon, double attempt at suicide, capture of a wild-cat still Source: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 13 Feb. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mayor Stone deals with a mad dog, misbehaving at public entertainments, and other crimes; sentenced to 20 years for murder; Vicar murdered by an insane butcher; shot for abusing his family; murder-suicide by poison; advocating for murderous revolution; a lynch mob Source: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 06 Feb. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Counterfeit money and a prisoner escapes. Source: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 30 Jan. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

"Bug-juice" leads to "carmining." The notorious Frank James passed through town. An elopement couple placed under arrest. Advisory: Language Source: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 23 Jan. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The shoplifter's muff. A Senator charged with bribery and corruption. A "good" citizen murdered while drunk. Horse thieves. Unfit to teach due to belief in evolution. Advisory: Some language not acceptable by today's standards Source: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 16 Jan. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A doctor killed an attorney. Saw mill arson . . . again. West Tennessee insane asylum. Source: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 09 Jan. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Burglary. Terrible double fatality. Curious suicide. Suspended animation. Mysterious death. Montana justice. Crimes from the Tennessee newspapers published on 2 January 1886. Sources: The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.), 02 Jan. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.), 02 Jan. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Paula Pinkstaff reports on doings at the "City North of Evansville," the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant in Gibson County./ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Fall, the ag community in Gibson County comes together at the fairgrounds to hold their Farm Day for the county's 4th graders, but because of the pandemic, it went virtual. Gibson County Virtual Farm Day The post A Virtual Farm Day appeared first on Tennessee Farm Bureau.

Every Fall, the ag community in Gibson County comes together at the fairgrounds to hold their Farm Day for the county’s 4th graders, but because of the pandemic, it went virtual. Gibson County Virtual Farm Day The post A Virtual Farm Day appeared first on Tennessee Farm Bureau.

On this episode Melissa gets real about a couple of true crime-related issues - one about those delightful folks who use (far too) easy racism as a way to excuse or further their awful or simply stupid deeds - and the other involving the very nature of the True Crime genre itself.  We start off with a silly story from a detective contact Melissa converses with from time to time - involving a car, a gun, an alleged carjacking, a bullet hole in a...er...um...very personal part of the male anatomy - and a "victim" who isn't really a victim at all.  We follow that up with the story of one Hannah Potts, a 23 year-old woman living in rural Gibson County, Indiana - who, with a couple of idiot friends, perpetrated a hoax abduction in which Ms. Potts herself was the "victim," terrifying her family, friends and loved ones, and tying up law enforcement resources for days - all in the cause, evidently, of writing a novel.  Right.  And what do these two stories have in common?  A simple, sad and unfortunately tried-and-true scapegoat - the fictional African-American male with a gun.  Melissa reflects on the evil of this worn out trope - and unleashes on those who continue to use it.  Then - Melissa tackles one of the most nagging criticisms arising out of the popularity of True Crime - is the genre taking advantage of the suffering of victims in the service of entertainment?  Does any actual good comes from it?  Well.  Melissa answers the question with an unequivocal YES - and explains why.  A fascinating and compelling discussion.

On this Official Weed and Cliff Podcast: 3. What attracts us to Slim Whitman? 2. Far-from-poopen. 1. The bravest guy in Gibson County. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weed-and-cliff-dot-com/support

Episode 5 - Old Country Cemeteries - February 9, 2020 In this episode of the podcast I will be talking about old country cemeteries. I will take you to the Seat family cemetery and tell you the story of the first chairman of the Gibson County Court in 1824. Also, I will talk about the recent discovery of a small cemetery that is connected to my early Gibson County ancestors. Plus you will learn about some great local sources to help you in your search of your ancestors. Thanks for listening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-blankenship3/support

Episode 4 - Genealogy Trip to Columbia & Research Tips - January 26, 2020 In this episode of the podcast i will tell you about my recent "Genealogy Trip" to Columbia, TN. You will also learn about the connection these ancestors have to Gibson County, TN. I will also give you some research tips and some free genealogy sources on the internet. Thanks for listening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-blankenship3/support

Joe Alexander of the Bradford Community is excited about the opportunity with Tyson Foods as he has the first of many chicken houses to open in Gibson County for Tyson’s Humboldt Complex. Tyson Humboldt Complex news release The post First Farm Ready for Tyson Birds appeared first on Tennessee Farm Bureau.

When I put together an episode of the podcast, I have to try to put myself in the listeners’ shoes. I have to keep up with the information I’ve released versus the information that I know. And with every episode, I have to ask myself, “What is the question that listeners are asking after hearing this?"   I know what I would be asking if I were on the other end of this deal. “What about the mother? Where is Cindy?     I’m Brandon Barnett. And this is Searching For Ghosts.   I’m glad that I’m not from Milan. I had no knowledge of anything about this case when I started Searching For Ghosts. I just remembered seeing the billboards when she went missing twenty years ago and some news reports here and there.   As I started investigating this, I soon learned something. Everyone in Milan has a theory of what happened to Cayce. And the town is split on who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.    One person will recommend that you talk to someone, while another person will claim that that someone cannot be trusted. Milan is a small town, and everyone seems to know everyone else's business.   And with this case, it’s not as if you can just look at someone’s criminal history to determine if they are credible or a possible suspect. It seems that everyone I look into has had some sort of run-in with the law. It’s staggering, actually.    And any disclaimer I receive on a certain person is given so casually, “He’s been in prison three times, but he’s a good guy.” Wait. What?   So I came into this thing with a blank slate, and to be honest, I’m skeptical of everyone, and at the same time, not pre-judging anyone. I haven’t had forty years of hearing about so and so, and how they used to beat their dog or whatever. I wasn’t raised in the Gibson County bubble, so hopefully, I can be objective.   But you also cannot ignore when certain names or theories keep popping up over and over again. And in one form or another, Cindy McDaniel, Cayce’s mother, always comes up.   You don’t have to have been raised in Milan to hear the story, you know, THE STORY, and question the reaction time of Cindy before she called looking for Cayce. This is from a WMCTV News Report out of Memphis on the 14th anniversary of Cayce’s disappearance     Other parents who were close to Cayce at church questioned why Cayce's mother Cindy waited so long to check on her daughter.   "Momma came in, doors were open, lights were on, and clothes were there...and they just went to bed," said church member Polly Fitzgerald.  "I'd be frantic. It'd scare me to death... I would have found out something that night.  I wouldn't have waited to the next day.  Something's not right," she adds.     But the more people I talk to in Milan, the more I realize that a lot of kids in that area were raised in a manner where they might just stay over at a friend’s house with no notice. I only have my childhood to compare, and if my Mom would’ve had access to GPS at the time, she would’ve tracked me constantly. But as I stated earlier, evidently, this wasn’t the case with a lot of parents, including Cindy McDaniel.   But the way the house was found still sends up a red flag.   The next thing that people point to with Cindy is that she doesn’t come to the vigils for Cayce anymore and that she has been off the radar for years. This stood out to me when I first started my research. In fact, Cindy has basically been off the GRID for close to ten years.   From reports that I can find, Cindy still attended the vigils as late as the tenth anniversary in 2006. From an article in The Jackson Sun in 06:   Whether she never got to 15, or is a 24-year-old runaway somewhere, is the biggest thing that eats at her mother, Cindy McDaniel Bolton. "There's no day that goes by when I don't think about her," McDaniel Bolton said. Thinking about what's happened to her daughter's friends breaks her down, again. "They're in college, getting married, having babies ..." she said through sobs Monday. "And we still don't know."   But by 2010, WMCTV reported in a one off statement that    “Investigators say they can't locate Cayce's mom Cindy."   And just like with the story of how the house was found in 1996, it’s the lack of information in these reports that screams the loudest.   Then there are the stories of Cindy’s history with drug and alcohol abuse. The talk is that Cindy and Steve, her boyfriend at the time, were at a bar in Jackson the night Cayce went missing.   Steve is currently in prison, and many of Steve and Cindy’s known associates at the time have long criminal histories…violent criminal histories.   So this has fueled theories over the years that Cayce’s abduction and possible murder were retribution for a drug debt. There is even talk in some circles of a prostitution ring.    And apparently, the motive of a drug debt is not just small town gossip. This appears to be the theory held by law enforcement. After months of reaching out, I finally spoke with the former lead investigator on the case, Jerry Hartsfield, who now lives in Canada. He wasn’t bashful in expressing his thoughts about a possible motive.   (Sound clip of Hartsfield being assigned the case, his theory)   According to Hartsfield, Cindy was questioned numerous times, including by the FBI, but there was never enough evidence to prove that Cindy was either directly or indirectly responsible for her daughter’s disappearance.   (Sound clip Hartsfield: Failing lie detector test)   But according to the interview I conducted with Dawn and Kathy a few weeks ago, Billy Hale, from The National Missing Children’s Locate Center, told Cindy to expect to fail the lie detector test.    (Sound clip of Dawn-Lie Detector)   Although never officially declared a suspect (at least in the media), I’ve heard from numerous people around at the time that law enforcement zeroed in on Cindy from the beginning. It appears that they felt she was connected to Cayce’s disappearance in one way or another.   The fact that Cindy has all but disappeared herself, doesn’t help her case in the court of public opinion. So many that I have talked to, all point to the fact that she isn’t currently publicly trying to find answers in her daughter’s disappearance as an indication of guilt.   But in those early Mirror-Exchange articles from 1996 and 1997, it appears that Cindy WAS involved. The October 1st edition states that Cindy was one of the people who helped secure funds to bring in Valorie, the search and rescue dog from Episode 2.   Cindy also spoke to the press one year later on the first anniversary of Cayce’s disappearance, asking the public not to forget about her daughter.   Cindy was the one who contacted a psychic to help in the case. She and Billy Hale were even on the Leeza Gibbons show, looking for answers.   (Sound clip from Leeza)   In the interview from a few weeks ago, Dawn and Kathy talk about their firsthand knowledge of Cindy’s involvement in those first six months.   (Sound clips from helicopter, binoculars and cleaning out her locker)   So is Cindy’s silence in recent years, the actions of someone complicit in their daughter’s disappearance, or are these the actions of someone prone to substance abuse, just worn out for being under suspicion for over 20 years?   The best person to answer that question is Cindy herself.   I’ve been trying to locate Cindy since late last year. And Ive heard everything regarding her location, from being in prison to moving out of the area.   I had a source who told me that they had located her, that she was still in the area. This source says they gave her my contact info, but two months went by and I heard nothing.   But after the launch of the podcast, I started getting some traction. I had family members contacting me, saying that they were working to connect us.   Then on April 14, I received a post on my Facebook timeline that read: "Hello Brandon. I’m Cindy McDaniel, Cayce’s mama. Would like to speak to you. Get back with me if you’re interested."   I immediately contacted one of Cayce’s cousins to see if this was legit. And it was.   Since this was on my timeline and not in a private message, a lot of people saw it. One person contacted me stating that they took a screenshot of this and sent it to authorities. I’m still unsure why.   A few days later, a source of mine and I were supposed to meet with the mayor of Milan to discuss releasing some of the police reports pertaining to the case. I had an emergency come up and my source went without me.   My source was told that a special investigator was being put on the Cayce McDaniel case. I finally felt like we were making progress. To my knowledge, there hasn’t been a special investigator on this case in over ten years.   So I reached out to my friends in the media in Jackson to verify this, before I made the announcement. Not only would law enforcement not confirm this, my source received a phone call from the mayor’s office scolding them for releasing this information. Law enforcement does not want the media involved.   I understand that there are certain things about an open case that have to be guarded. But I wouldn’t think that this would be one of them. Was law enforcement just telling my source what they thought he wanted to hear? Is the reason for not wanting this released to the media that they want to protect the integrity of the investigation, or is it because there is no new special investigator?   Meanwhile, I had been working all week to set up a time to meet with Cindy. We had a tentative date of this past Saturday, April 22nd.   That Saturday, I received a message from a relative of Cindy. This person stated that Cindy had been arrested that morning over some unpaid fines, and was being  held without bond.   Considering the events of the past couple of weeks, the timing of this arrest seems off to me. Arrested on a Saturday for unpaid fines? On the Saturday we were supposed to meet?   And I found the mugshot. Her arrest has been confirmed. Is law enforcement sending a message? Are the old fines the real reason Cindy was taken into custody on a Saturday after publicly stating that she wanted to talk to me? Has the investigation moved up in the priority ladder within the Milan Police Department. Just two months ago, the police chief told me himself that it would take awhile for them to find the files on the McDaniel case?   Will Cindy be more or less likely to talk to me when she gets out of jail? Is there anyone I can trust?      http://www.sfgpodcast.com/Searching For Ghosts Website            

In 1996, the internet was still in its infancy with an estimated 10 million users. The first flip phone was introduced with a price tag of a whopping $1,000. To give a little more perspective, this was three years before the Columbine Massacre and five years before 9/11. In the summer of 1996, we didn’t even know the name Jon Benet Ramsey. Her murder was still four month away. One could argue that we hadn’t yet lost our innocence.   I was twenty two years old at the the time. I remember seeing one of those huge “Have You Seen Me?” billboards on the by-pass in my hometown of Jackson, Tennessee. Jackson sits on Interstate 40 about halfway between Memphis and Nashville. The billboard was for a missing fourteen year old girl from Milan, Tennessee, a small town of 8,000 people that is located some twenty five miles north of Jackson.   In 1996, we weren’t as connected as we are today. There was no texting or social media. Sure, most residents of Milan would drive to Jackson to work, but most of my friends at the time had never even been to Milan…there was just no reason to go there. So, when the news broke of Cayce Lynn McDaniel’s disappearance, many of us in the largest city in West Tennessee outside of Memphis were left scratching our heads. What the hell was going on in this neighboring town that we had always heard mention of but knew very little about.   In the twenty years since, I’ve been to Milan countless times when i ran a delivery route. I’ve made friends there and have learned a lot about the town during this time.   Milan is unique in West Tennessee in the fact that it is romanticized by its residents, especially when it comes to its high school football team. It reminds me of something you would see in rural Texas. Think Friday Night Lights. When fall rolls around, the town becomes a sea of purple and white (the colors of the Milan Bulldogs. It is also a pastime for residents to bash every surrounding town (including Jackson) as inferior. Especially, other towns in Gibson County. Humboldt, Tn is referred to as Scumboldt by residents of Milan.   Back in the day, it wasn’t uncommon to hear Milan residents who worked in Jackson brag about how they wouldn’t be caught dead living in Jackson…the crime was just too bad there. It became a running joke with a lot of my friends about how we had been oblivious for so long that God’s utopian garden spot on Planet Earth was just twenty-five miles north of Jackson, Tn. Who knew?   While this hometown pride always rubbed many of us the wrong way back then, there is something endearing about it. There is a sense of community there that is lacking in a lot of the country. There is no need to convince people to shop local there. If a shop in Milan has what residents need, that’s where they'll get it.   So last December, seemingly every television network was airing specials on the 20th anniversary of the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey. Then I saw a small blurb about the case of Cayce Lynn McDaniel. I understand why the Ramsey case captivated the world, but I couldn’t help but feel anger over the lack of coverage of Cayce’s case. If it weren’t for a local news report, I wouldn’t have known that it has been twenty years. It just isn’t on the radar anymore.   I remember thinking, if Cayce was a blonde haired, blue eyed beauty pageant contestant from a well to do family, maybe she would be getting more attention on the 20th anniversary. I actually thought to myself, “Someone should do a podcast on this.” Well, sometimes if you want something done, you have to do it yourself.   That’s where I come in. I’m a singer-songwriter who left my career in 2013 to pursue music full-time. And two years ago, I started a documentary podcast called Left Of Nashville to chronicle all the struggles that come along with this.   I have written for some local papers over the years, but I don’t consider myself a journalist. But I am a storyteller. And after two years of podcasting, I fell in love with the medium.  So I decided to be the change I want to see.   in the next episode, we will begin at the beginning. August 16, 1996. This is the story of the disappearance of Cayce Lynn McDaniel. I’m Brandon Barnett. And this is Searching For Ghosts.   Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation   Milan Police Department   National Center For Missing And Exploited Children   Searching For Ghosts Facebook Page   Searching For Ghosts on Instagram     Featured Music:   Brandon Barnett: Behind The Scenes (iTunes)   Brandon Barnett-Behind The Scenes (Amazon)

On this evening’s episode of Bring It On, William Hosea and Liz Mitchell welcome Stanley Madison, chairman and founder of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation. Lyles Station is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The community dates from 1849, and was formally named Lyles Station in 1886 to honor Joshua Lyles, …

About This Live PodcastWhat do these following places of worship have in common?College Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church in Knoxville, TennesseeGod's Power Church of Christ in Macon, GeorgiaFruitland Presbyterian Church in Gibson County, TennesseeBriar Creek Road Baptist Church in Charlotte, North CarolinaGlover Grove Baptist Church in Warrenville, South Carolina The Greater Miracle Apostolic Holiness Church in Tallahassee, FloridaMount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Greeleyville, South CarolinaEvery church listed was burned within about a week span, all since the Charleston shooting at Mother Emmanuel AME Church that left nine perishers dead in June 2015. Some are labeled lightening strikes and other reasons outside of arson, but is that just a cover up? Also, our favorite Senegalese-American recording artist, Akon, has done more than his share of philanthropic movements for over 14 countries across the world's second largest continent. Yet, he's being criticized for one of his most recent deal heavily financed by China Jiangsu International, because at least 70% of the jobs must go to Chinese. Is that fair or no? About STT Radio aka "WSTT"With thousands of listeners, we aim to discuss just about any and everything under the sun. Our hosts are full of laughter and comedy but we also hit the tough controversial topics. Most importantly, you can always call 646-200-0246 and state your thoughts and opinions.Are you interested in appearing on the show or working behind the scenes? Visit our website for management contact information. 

About This Live PodcastWhat do these following places of worship have in common?College Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church in Knoxville, TennesseeGod's Power Church of Christ in Macon, GeorgiaFruitland Presbyterian Church in Gibson County, TennesseeBriar Creek Road Baptist Church in Charlotte, North CarolinaGlover Grove Baptist Church in Warrenville, South Carolina The Greater Miracle Apostolic Holiness Church in Tallahassee, FloridaMount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Greeleyville, South CarolinaEvery church listed was burned within about a week span, all since the Charleston shooting at Mother Emmanuel AME Church that left nine perishers dead in June 2015. Some are labeled lightening strikes and other reasons outside of arson, but is that just a cover up? Also, our favorite Senegalese-American recording artist, Akon, has done more than his share of philanthropic movements for over 14 countries across the world's second largest continent. Yet, he's being criticized for one of his most recent deal heavily financed by China Jiangsu International, because at least 70% of the jobs must go to Chinese. Is that fair or no? About STT Radio aka "WSTT"With thousands of listeners, we aim to discuss just about any and everything under the sun. Our hosts are full of laughter and comedy but we also hit the tough controversial topics. Most importantly, you can always call 646-200-0246 and state your thoughts and opinions.Are you interested in appearing on the show or working behind the scenes? Visit our website for management contact information. 

Though it may not look like much of a nature preserve, Saunders Woods in Gibson County is a fascinating piece of Indiana's natural history.