Podcasts about Natchez

683. Joining us today is historian and curator Theresa McCulla to discuss her book, Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans. A 2025 James Beard Award nominee and named a Smithsonian Best Book of the Year, Insatiable City uncovers the complex, dual nature of the Crescent City's legendary culinary culture. McCulla—who has served as a food and drink curator for institutions like the Smithsonian—dives deep into the archives to reveal how the pleasures of New Orleans cuisine have always been deeply intertwined with race, labor, and systems of power, tracing this evolution from 19th-century slavery to 20th-century tourism. Yet, alongside these challenging histories, the book highlights how enslaved and free people of color brilliantly used food and drink to carve out spaces of autonomy, creativity, and joy. It is an exploration of how food truly shapes our culture, history, and understanding of identity. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 222 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. Chateaubriand. Rene. Once among the Natchez, René was obliged to take a wife, to conform to the ways of that American Indian people; but chose not to live with her. A tendency to melancholy drew him into the woods; he spent whole days there alone, and seemed a savage among the savages. Except for Chactas, his adopted father, and P're Sou'l, the missionary at Fort-Rosalie he renounced all relations with mankind. These two elderly men had won much influence over his feelings: the former by his friendly indulgence, the latter, in contrast, by his unrelenting severity. Since the beaver-hunt, during which the blind Sachem had told his story to Ren', the latter had not wished to speak of his own. However Chactas and the missionary had a strong desire to know by what misfortune a European nobleman had been led to the strange resolution of burying himself in the wilds of Louisiana. Ren' had always given as justification for his refusal, the limited interest to be found in his history which was confined, he said, to that of his thoughts and feelings. 'As for the events which led me to sail for America', he added, 'I would wish to bury them in eternal oblivion.' This week in Louisiana history. June 19, 1953. Blacks protesting discriminatory treatment began a bus boycott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   This week in New Orleans history. June 19, 1865: While celebrated as Juneteenth in Texas, New Orleans held massive "Emancipation Day" celebrations to mark the end of slavery in the region. This week in Louisiana. McGee's Louisiana Swamp & Airboat Tours Daily Tours (year‑round) 1337 Henderson Levee Road Henderson, LA 70517 Website: mcgeesswamptours.com McGee's offers guided boat and airboat tours deep into the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest river swamp in the United States. Standard 90‑minute swamp boat tours typically run $25'$30 for adults and $15'$20 for children, with airboat rides available at a higher premium. The tours highlight the region's wildlife, cypress forests, and Cajun cultural history: Swamp Tours: 90‑minute guided excursions through the Atchafalaya's cypress‑lined waterways. Airboat Rides: High‑speed trips reaching remote areas of the basin. Wildlife Viewing: Alligators, wading birds, turtles, and classic swamp scenery. Postcards from Louisiana. The Rock Block Band at Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar.  Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Natchez, Mississippi is home to one of the largest concentrations of antebellum homes, and tourists come from far and wide to see them. But Natchez was also a center of the cotton trade, and had one of the biggest slave markets in the country. Filmmakers Suzannah Herbert and Darcy McKinnon made a documentary about this beautiful and complicated place, and how its residents wrestle with which story should be told to visitors.   The documentary, called “Natchez,” is out now. Suzannah and Darcy also put together a Visitor's Guide to the city of Natchez if you want to visit yourself.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, Theo Ellington is the secretary at the Ruth Williams Opera House. This born-and-raised San Franciscan is also running to be the next D10 supervisor. In Part 1 of this episode, meet Theo. His maternal grandfather, Clifton Weeks, came to SF because his sister, Marie Weeks (Theo's great-aunt), had come here. Clifton and his sister had grown up in rural Natchez, Mississippi, but they came out West during the Great Migration. Their first landing spot was The Fillmore. Clifton found work as a laborer, where he helped build roads and bridges. He also did a little work at the shipyard back when it was still in The City. He had three daughters and made enough money to be able to buy a house in Bayview. Theo grew up in that house with his aunts and cousins. Theo's dad, Grant Ellington, a veteran, came here from Cleveland as an adult. While Theo isn't 100 percent sure what the story is, his parents say that they met at a party … in the Eighties, no less. Grant was a big dude, 6'5", and he commanded a presence. Grant would come by the house, Theo says, and seemed overly concerned with whether his son had a girlfriend. Theo would get that question as young as 6. His dad passed away when Theo was in high school. Theo has two brothers—one older and one younger. He was the third-youngest among the 10 cousins living in his house at Third and Palou. They grew up pre-internet, and so, like a lot of us, went out and made up their own games. He and his cousins and their friends would stay out until the streetlights came on. Theo goes an aside about one of the games they invented—"baserunner." They rode bikes and skateboards, as well. He was born in 1988 and went to a lot of school all in The Bayview. Because he's born-and-raised, I ask Theo to rattle off the schools he attended: Charles Drew Elementary, afterschool at Leola Havard, and Gloria R. Davis Middle School, where he helped make a documentary on a grant from Salesforce about the 24-Divisadero called Bus 24 "The Diversity Bus." It's very much worth watching. That experience really helped to shape Theo's perspective. He started to see his neighborhood, The Bayview, in a different light. And he saw the rest of The City. It sparked a curiosity in him—why was his own hood living in such poverty while other parts of SF thrived? Theo was in the top of his class at Davis Middle School. He began high school at Sacred Heart, and suddenly found himself at the bottom of his class. Drawing from his experience making the Muni documentary, for his junior year, he transferred to School of the Arts (SOTA), where he could focus less on academics and more on filmmaking and documentaries. When he was a kid, Theo had done some acting with American Conservatory Theater (ACT) and WB TV, back when they had a studio in The Bayview. He spent two years in SoCal at Marymount College. One aspect he appreciated as a young freshman was the townhouse dorms, which felt less like typical college dorms and more like adult homes. The move served two goals—go to college, but also, pursue his dream of working in the film industry. While at Marymount, Theo worked at the local Boys and Girls Club, where he and others helped young boys who lacked role models. The experience allowed him to see how life in Southern California was different than life in his hometown. Check back Thursday for Part 2 and the conclusion of Theo Ellington's story. We recorded this podcast at the Bayview Opera House in Bayview in November 2025. Photography by Jeff Hunt

It's one of those sounds that instantly feels like New Orleans - bright, loud, historic, a little strange, and completely unforgettable. It's the calliope! Debbie Fagnano, the calliope player on the Steamboat Natchez, joins Ian Hoch to explain what it is like to play such a rare instrument on one of the city's most iconic boats? How do you keep a tradition like that alive?

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Nous sommes le 28 novembre 1729, à 300 km environ au nord-ouest de la Nouvelle-Orléans. Il est 9 heures du matin, lorsque des Natchez, des Amérindiens, rendent visite aux colons installés dans un fort, deux plantations de tabac et des habitations éparses à proximité de leurs villages surplombant le fleuve Mississippi. Depuis plusieurs années, la vie de voisinage est réglée par des gestes de convivialité qui sont reproduis ce matin-là. Sauf, que soudainement les Indiens attaquent les Français. Une heure plus tard, deux cents colons gisent à terre, scalpés ou la tête tranchée. D'autres sont capturés puis torturés. Une partie des femmes et des enfants, ainsi que tous les esclaves africains de l'établissement, sont épargnés. Cet assaut marque un tournant dans l'histoire de la Louisiane qui perd, ainsi, 10 à 15% de sa population européenne. Aux cours des deux années suivantes, les Natchez subiront de terribles représailles de la part des Français et de leurs alliés amérindiens. Dans une lettre, datée de janvier 1798, qu'il adresse au libraire parisien Buisson, François-René de Chateaubriand, écrivain et homme politique, évoque le récit qu'il a consacré à cette histoire. Il écrit : « La catastrophe épouvantable qui termine l'ouvrage est partie historique, partie imaginée. Tout ceci est dans le goût des temps, où l'on ne veut que des scènes qui remuent et ébranlent fortement les âmes ». Quel sens donner à cet événement. Qu'est-ce qui constitue une nation ? Quels ont été les partages, car il y en a eu, entre autochtones et colons ? Comment interroger la violence colonial. Quelle est la place des Natchez dans la mémoire collective ? Invité : Gilles Havard, directeur de recherche au CNRS-France. « Les Natchez – Une histoire coloniale de la violence » aux éd. Tallandier/Flammarion sujets traités : révolte, Natchez, Amérindiens, colons, Louisiane, Mississippi, esclaves, François-René de Chateaubriand, Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

It's the anti-GONE WITH THE WIND, Gareth's film of the year so far and a picture Loe recommends for everyone. See NATCHEZ folks. Also discussed: Thomas Flight's WHY THE MOVIES DON'T FEEL THE SAME ANYMORE and THE BOYS. Additionally, don't forget, before we act, we must see. Enjoy. Subscribe on Patreon Apple - The Film Talk Spotify - The Film Talk Facebook.com/TheFilmTalk To contact Jett and Gareth go to: info@thefilmtalk.com

This week, Brian and Jason embark upon an action-packed intro. Topics include, battling tech demons, 2026 Blues Festival Guide magazine, new Rare Birds single, Shines Like Chery Red, new Ben Chapman record, Feet On Fire, Des Moines heavy blues-rock band The Other Brothers, and a full recap of Brian's weekend at The Shed for the Blackberry Smoke 2026 Brothers And Sisters Reunion shows. Next the guys welcome their returning guest, Natchez, MS singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer, and record shop entrepreneur Ben Lewis. Ben chats with the boys about his record shop and recording studio, Friday Guy Records, building the studio, getting into the record selling business, recording in both analog and digital, and so much more, including a very special guest at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the greatest threat to early America was piracy, but it wasn’t found in the Caribbean or Gulf Coast. It was pirates on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Samuel Mason fought bravely at the 1777 Siege of Fort Henry, became a Justice of the Peace in the Northwest Territory, then turned Cave-in-Rock into a strategic base for organized river piracy where he lured flatboat crews with promises of "liquor and entertainment" before robbing and murdering them. Mason thrived because the new republic had weak, fragmented control over its western territories. Jurisdiction overlapped between local authorities, territorial governments, Spanish Louisiana, and American claims. He exploited every gap. His story ended when two of his own men killed him, severed his head, and tried to collect bounty money in Natchez, only to be recognized as outlaws themselves and hanged. Today's guest is Carter Smith, author of From Patriot to Pirate: The Outlaw Life of Sam Mason. We discuss why Mason kicked the infamous Harpe brothers out of his gang because their extreme brutality threatened to draw too much attention to his organized operation. Smith explains how the collapse of frontier order after the Revolution pushed respected veterans into outlawry. Mason wasn't a wandering thug. He was organized, strategic, and dangerous. His life reveals what criminal opportunity looked like when the map said one thing but actual control on the ground said something else.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House Democratic Leader Robert Johnson of Natchez says that as states across the nation become embroiled over racial and partisan gerrymandering of voting districts, he believes now they'll know "what it's like to be in Mississippi" with its long struggles with voting rights and drawing district lines. What other states see as unprecedented political battle, Johnson said, "We call Tuesday."

In this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Journey Jukebox" travel podcast, travel writer Lisa Evans explores the timeless beauty, layered history, and Southern charm of Natchez, one of the oldest settlements along the mighty Mississippi River. From elegant antebellum homes and historic landmarks to river cruises, live music, and memorable culinary experiences, Natchez offers travelers a rich blend of culture and hospitality. Lisa shares stories about the city's Indigenous heritage, architectural treasures, and pivotal role in early American history, including visits to historic sites like Ellicott's Hill and nearby plantation properties that help tell the complex story of the region's past. The episode also highlights local museums, Southern cuisine, and the charm of staying at historic inns like the Devereaux Shields House. Whether you're interested in heritage travel, Mississippi River culture, music history, or classic Southern hospitality, Natchez is a destination filled with unforgettable experiences—and a meaningful stop for travelers exploring America's history ahead of the nation's 250th birthday. READ LISA'S NATCHEZ TRAVEL ARTICLES: - Discover Beautiful Natchez, Mississippi:  https://playstayeat.com/2023/02/01/discover-beautiful-natchez-mississippi/  - Natchez, MS Restaurants Guide: lhttps://www.foodieflashpacker.com/natchez-ms-restaurants/  - Natchez Mississippi: History, Antebellum Homes & Southern Hospitality: https://writerlisa.com/2025/10/03/natchez-mississippi-history-antebellum-homes-southern-hospitality/  LISA EVANS is a travel writer and photographer, travel advisor, and author of "100 Things to Do in Coastal Mississippi Before You Die."   More at: - https://writerlisa.com/     - https://www.gosmart.travel/advisors/lisa/evans  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travelsoothesthesoul  - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisae_travel  FOLLOW JOURNEY JUKEBOX

On this week's show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming films. The first is a Belgian film by the Dardenne brothers titled “Young Mothers.” The other is a U.S.-based documentary about a Southern city titled “Natchez.”

For our first stop, we're taking a look at NATCHEZ: A Film By Suzannah Herbert & Produced by Darcy McKinnon, screening May 28th and May 29th in McComb and Cleveland, then we're off Oxford for this year's World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival, May 21st through May 26th. Plus, we'll also check out what's happening around your neck of the woods! Stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next Stop, Mississippi!"What's Happening Around Your Neck of the Woods" Event Listing:Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers - VicksburgEverlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers - MeridianWatch this episode on MPB's YouTube Channel: Next Stop Mississippi – NATCHEZ: A Film By Suzannah Herbert, & World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NATCHEZ is a documentary set in Natchez, Mississippi, a town whose main economic source is tourism. What kind of tourism? Antebellum-era mansions. If you're an old, white boomer looking to travel back to an era wherein you could bask in the sun-kissed mansions draped in Spanish moss, where ladies wore hoop skirts and glided across opulent dining halls, these house tours were made for you.But as is with all things Southern, there's a seedier underbelly. There's no way to get that level of rich through cotton without exploitation. without abuse, without slavery.And as more recent generations trend to back away from these kinds of tours, the town starts to reckon with the ways it presents its history, what image they present to the world. Are they willing to weave back in difficult truths regarding slavery and its long-term effects into these historical presentations or will they reject truth?Shot intimately (like where I swear, some of theses subjects are close enough to breath on the lens), Herbert's award-winning documentary (Tribeca 2025, Best Documentary Feature) looks to mix in spoonfuls of Southern charm & wit to make the medicine go down. It's punk as fuck: one of my favorite discoveries of 2026.NATCHEZ is now available to watch for free as part of PBS' INDEPENDENT LENS series.---⁠Follow The Movies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Throw a couple dollars in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tip jar!

Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode are Suzannah Herbert and Darcy McKinnon, the director and producer of the award-winning documentary "Natchez," which will air on PBS on May 11 as part of the Independent Lens Series.   The film is also currently available for VOD streaming on multiple platforms including Apple TV, Prime Video, and YouTube TV.   Winner of the best documentary feature award at the 2025 Tribeca film festival, "Natchez" captures an unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town; it's a layered mosaic of people contending with the weight of the past in a place where it is always present.    Equal parts amusing and disturbing, "Natchez" grapples with a deeply troubled history that is so thoroughly ingrained in its present, we're left to wonder if it's actually past at all.   Suzannah Herbert is a documentary director and editor from Memphis whose directing work focuses on the American South. Herbert directed and produced the twice Emmy-nominated film "Wrestle." As an editor, she has collaborated on various Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga projects, music videos and award-winning films. "Natchez" is her second documentary feature.   Darcy McKinnon is a documentary filmmaker based in New Orleans whose work focuses on the American South and the Caribbean. Her work has been seen on the World Channel, POV, and Hulu and has screened at Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, and more.   Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.   About the host: www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/   Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead    

Send us Fan MailThis episode is something special. Imagine reconnecting with two young men from your youth group… fifty years later. That's exactly what happened when Brad Thompson and Rick Axtell and I found our way back into each other's lives after five decades apart, tracing a shared journey that none of us could have predicted.Back in the early 1970s in Deerfield, Illinois, we were shaped by the same evangelical world at a thriving church on the north side of Chicago. Life, of course, took us in very different directions. Brad Thompson went on to pastoral ministry after graduating from St. Olaf College and earning his M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School—the same seminary I attended. Along the way, he also invested deeply in the lives of underserved young adults through YouthBuild, helping provide education, job training, and hope for a better future. Even in retirement, Brad continues to serve as an interim pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church—and he was the catalyst behind our remarkable reunion.Rick Axtell's journey led him into academia and service. He became a distinguished professor of religion and college chaplain at Centre College in Kentucky, earning multiple teaching awards and national recognition, including being named one of The Princeton Review's top professors. Rick has also devoted himself to addressing hunger and homelessness, helping lead initiatives like Louisville United Against Hunger and founding a soup kitchen in Natchez, Mississippi.Together, we reflect on our shared past and ask the deeper questions: What happened to us? Where has our faith evolved—or unraveled? What do we still hold in common?If you grew up in fundamentalist or evangelical spaces and now find yourself wrestling with what to keep, what to leave behind, and what comes next—you'll hear your own story echoing in ours. Listen in on this remarkable reunion. SHOW NOTESKen's Substack PageSupport the showBecome a Patron - Click on the link to learn how you can become a Patron of the show. Thank you!Ken's Substack PageThe Podcast Official Site: TheBeachedWhiteMale.com

Ever wonder what really goes on behind the scenes at an RV dealership? This week, Mike and Jennifer sit down with Nick Schmidt of Sunshine State RVs for a hilarious and eye-opening conversation about the wildest, most unbelievable customer stories you'll ever hear. "Crazy RV Buyers" - you have to hear these to believe them.Plus: Jennifer shares practical tips on keeping your RV bathroom fresh (hint: it all starts with water). Mike and Jennifer highlight one of America's most peaceful and historic road trips - the Natchez Trace Parkway, 440 miles of slow, scenic, billboard-free driving from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi. And they answer a listener question from Matt and Becky in California: how do you run your air conditioner without tripping your RV breakers?In this episode:Crazy RV Buyer stories with dealer Nick Schmidt of Sunshine State RVsJennifer's RV Know-How: keeping your black tank and bathroom odor-freeTrip of the Week: the Natchez Trace Parkway, RV-friendly and big-rig approvedQ&A: managing 30-amp power so your A/C doesn't kill your microwave and coffee makerPlanning a Natchez Trace trip? We've driven it from both ends and put everything into a complete 7-day RV travel guide - campgrounds, stops, mileposts, and more: https://RVLifestyle.com/natcheztraceJoin the RV Lifestyle Community - ad-free, twice-weekly livestreams, workshops, rallies, and thousands of fellow RVers: https://RVCommunity.comGet a free quote from Wholesale Warranties: https://wholesalewarranties.com/rvlifestyleFind unique overnight spots at farms, ranches, wineries, and more - use code RVLDEAL for 40% off: https://RVLifestyle.com/rvovernightsShow notes and more: https://RVPodcast.com

An address to the faculty of Cathedral Catholic School, Natchez

River Cruising in the United States: American Cruise Lines Destinations & ItinerariesThink river cruising is only for Europe? Think again. In this episode of All Things Travel, travel advisors Ryan and Julie — co-owners of Wonder and Beyond Travel — dive deep into river cruising right here in the United States, spotlighting American Cruise Lines and what makes them a standout option for domestic travelers.What makes American Cruise Lines different?Ships built in the USA (Salisbury, Maryland)Staterooms nearly the size of hotel rooms — all with private balconiesTruly all-inclusive: food, drinks, onboard enrichment & most excursionsVessels range from classic Mississippi paddleboats to modern catamaransShips carry fewer than 200 guests for a boutique experienceFlights and pre-cruise hotel often includedItineraries covered in this episode:

On the March 27 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from the Nebraska Public Media radio studios. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Diane Bartels, a pilot and author, about a talk she is giving in Hastings about Nebraska's Aviatrix, Evelyn Sharpe (1:33); Zak Foster and Roderick Kiracofe, about creating and collecting quilts (9:20); and Ed Love, about the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra's upcoming concert that celebrates 50 years of Big Band Jazz music (20:05). We will also feature poetry by Nathan Ertzner (27:30) and a movie review of Natchez by Kwakiutl Dreher (33:11).

On the March 27 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from the Nebraska Public Media radio studios. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Diane Bartels, a pilot and author, about a talk she is giving in Hastings about Nebraska's Aviatrix, Evelyn Sharpe (1:33); Zak Foster and Roderick Kiracofe, about creating and collecting quilts (9:20); and Ed Love, about the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra's upcoming concert that celebrates 50 years of Big Band Jazz music (20:05). We will also feature poetry by Nathan Ertzner (27:30) and a movie review of Natchez by Kwakiutl Dreher (33:11).

The land remembers. And Nana listening. In this episode, Melissa L. Jones sits down with Nana Kumi, a queer Black southern artist, filmmaker, herbalist, and land steward from Natchez, Mississippi — and project director of Spirit in Our Roots, an art-based land initiative uplifting Black growers and land stewards across Mississippi and Louisiana. Nana's work lives at the intersection of ancestral technology, plant medicine, and Black southern imagination, creating visual and spiritual landscapes that invite rest, memory, and radical dreaming. Nana takes us through a childhood in rural Natchez where imagination became survival, to a career in New York that Covid cracked wide open, to coming home to the land and the ancestors waiting there. She speaks to the memory held in soil, in water, in trees, and in the plants that guide her creative work in ways she is still learning to name. This one is medicine.

In 2012, historian Karen Cox is digging through the Mississippi State Archives when an archivist tells her, “If you want to know about Natchez, you need to look at Goat Castle.” Cox expects a ghost story. What she finds is stranger and darker: a 1932 murder that turned into a national Southern Gothic spectacle. The victim was a reclusive former Southern belle. The suspects were her eccentric neighbors, a failed concert pianist and an aging socialite, living in a decaying mansion overrun with goats. Newspapers dubbed them the Wild Man and the Goat Woman, and tourists flocked to Natchez to gawk. But beneath the spectacle was the real tragedy: Emily Burns, a young Black woman forced into the story and ultimately blamed, while the white suspects became local celebrities. Sent to Mississippi's brutal Parchman prison, Emily was erased from the public record. Cox set out to write her back in and to expose what Goat Castle reveals about justice in the Jim Crow South. Subscribe to our newsletter:⁠https://jedlipinski.substack.com/⁠ Connect with Jed Lipinski: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-lipinski/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with the director behind a thought-provoking new documentary that puts a spotlight on a southern town grappling with its dark history. The Dueling Critics join Gary to review a world premiere titled PIVOT. Later in the show, Gary checks in with Chicago-based filmmaker & author Michael Glover Smith to talk about his new book BOB DYLAN AS FILMMAKER: NO TIME TO THINK. And we'll visit a suburban music school that's continues to grow.

Natchez explores a small Mississippi town where history and memory collide, following residents grappling with a past that shapes the present. Director Suzannah Herbert discusses the film, which opens at Film Forum on Friday, Jan. 30th. 

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Lee Davis and talked about the new Sequatchie 24 cycling event that will be in Dunlap Tn on June 13th and 14th. Lee is a Signal Mountain Tennessee resident who has a passion for endurance cycling. Lee has competed many times in the Natchez 444 and last year the Psycho 48. The event will be managed and directed by cycling guru Shannon Burke. Shannon has mapped out all of Bike TN https://bike.tnvacation.com routes around the state of Tennessee and will be releasing early this year 40 new gravel routes around the state of Tennessee. The Sequatchie 24 will have three distances this year. A 75 mile route, a 150 mile route and a 24 hour division. URL for website with more info: https://www.cyclesequatchie.com/ultra Thanks for listening! Find all our episodes at dayfirepodcast.com This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

On this episode of the Mississippi Arts Hour, Leslie talks with the 2026 Governor's Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Music Composition, Heather Christian. Heather is a composer, lyricist, playwright and performer creating music centered shows and rituals. She is a Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, and two-time Obie Award winner. Most recently, Heather was named a MacArthur Fellow, an honor commonly known as the “Genius Grant.” The interview was recorded in September at the Signature Theatre in New York City where Heather is currently an artist in residence. Join us for our conversation as Heather shares stories about growing up in Natchez, ghosts, sacred spaces, and of course, her creative process. To hear the songs mentioned in this episode, visit: https://heatherchristian.bandcamp.com/album/animal-wisdom-soundtrack-and-live-requiem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suzannah Herbert and Darcy McKinnon discusses their feature film Natchez. The story begins with a wedding invitation that sparks an exploration of how historic locations are utilized for modern purposes, leading to a road trip through the South and research into the antebellum era. Initial filming faced setbacks when access was denied by the board of a plantation, prompting a pivot to Natchez, Mississippi. The film focuses on Rev, an engaging character met during a tour, and the complex, often painful history of the South. The documentary, characterized by a visually striking style, aims to entertain while provoking thought on history, culture, and racism. It is set for theatrical release and a later broadcast on PBS.

The Homochitto River winds through the southwest corner of Mississippi and empties into the river that shares the state's namesake. Other than Natchez, a preserved antebellum town, it's a scarcely populated region, defined by historical markers and the dilapidated mills that stand in perpetual collapse along Highway 98, until it, too, runs out and empties into the backroads of Adams and Wilkinson counties. Insomuch as any southern town is defined...

Mississippi, double the necessary letters for a word, and double the paranormal hotspots, apparently. We're checking out two cities today, because both stories were so interesting we just couldn't pass one up.  That would be like asking us to pick our favorite haunted child. We love them both equally, and have plenty of stories to prove it.   Check out our affiliates: Javvycoffee.com Use code ORSO77605 to get 15% off every order. Venomscent.com Use code ORSO28248 to get 10% off every order. Donate monthly here: https://www.patreon.com/orsotheysaypod Or a once off here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T22PHA8NAUTPN  And don't forget to swing by here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/orsotheysaypod/shop

Heather Christian is a singer, playwright, composer and recent winner of a MacArthur "genius grant."  Her compositions use spiritual music forms to explore themes as varied as ghosts, grief, the Odyssey and the Big Bang. She describes them as " choral-based complex music theater works." They are often presented in the round, in part to obliterate the hierarchy between audience and performers. "I'm interested in existence. I'm interested in unanswerable questions," she says in our interview. "Our lives have become so much about the in and out business of our civilization. The email, the phone alerts, the economy. When you zoom way way out, all of those things seem so arbitrary and small. I wanted [to] imagine what it would be like if we had the time, space and bandwidth to ask the big questions - like why and how we are here."  Heather's  two best known works are Animal Wisdom, which was staged in 2017, and Oratorio for Living things, which has been staged three times, including a string of extremely sold-out performances in 2022.  Originally from Natchez, Mississippi, Heather has lived in Beacon for 13 years, largely under the radar. "I've tried to keep a separation of church and state. Beacon is church," she says. "Beacon reminded me a lot of my hometown. There's something about river people. There's a reverence to the landscape you're inhabiting. We use it, it grounds us." 

This week legendary historian Dr. Karen Cox drops in to talk about her life, her work, and advise for historians and students as we enter this new era.About our guest:Karen L. Cox is an award-winning historian and a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians.  She is the author of four books, the editor or co-editor of two volumes on southern history and has written numerous essays and articles, including an essay for the New York Times best seller Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past. Her books include Dixie's Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture, Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture, Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South, and most recently, No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice, which was published in April 2021 and won the Michael V.R. Thomason book prize from the Gulf South Historical Association.A successful public intellectual, Dr. Cox has written op-eds for the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, TIME magazine, Publishers Weekly, Smithsonian Magazine, and the Huffington Post. She has given dozens of media interviews in the U.S. and around the globe, especially on the topic of Confederate monuments. She appeared in Henry Louis Gates's PBS documentary Reconstruction: America after the Civil War, Lucy Worsley's American History's Biggest Fibs for the BBC, and the Emmy-nominated documentary The Neutral Ground, which examines the underlying history of Confederate monuments.Cox is a professor emerita of history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she taught from 2002-2024. She is currently writing a book that explores themes of the Great Migration, the Black press, and early Chicago jazz through the forgotten tragedy of the Rhythm Club fire, which took the lives of more than 200 African Americans in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1940.You can follow her on Bluesky @DrKarenLCox.bsky.socialBlog at WordPress.com.

Emergency relief and recovery efforts are underway in the Caribbean following widespread destruction of Hurricane Melissa. At least 67 people are dead, in addition to the billions of dollars in damages. One of the organizations on the ground providing aid is CARE, a global humanitarian nonprofit that's based in Atlanta. We hear from Jonathan Arogeti, the Caribbean Humanitarian Response Lead at CARE. Plus, as the federal government shutdown continues, groups offering support across Georgia are stepping up to meet growing community needs. “Closer Look” program host Rose Scott speaks with leaders from three local organizations about their expanded efforts to help individuals and families in need of food, as well as jobs following mass layoffs. Guests include: Jenny Taylor, vice president of career services and the chief mission officer at Goodwill of North Georgia Jasmine Crowe-Houston, the founder and CEO of Goodr Nancy Triplett, a board member and donor relations representative for Never Alone Food Pantry Lastly, the documentary, “Natchez,” challenges the stories being told about a small Mississippi city that thrivess from antebellum tourism. The film reveals residents' reckoning with the dual perception of Natchez and its history of slavery. Ahead of the documentary’s exclusive opening at the Tara Theatre on November 7th, we hear from the film’s director, Suzannah Herbert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rep. Robert Johnson III of Natchez, leader of Mississippi House Democrats, says the GOP leadership's push for "school choice" is out of touch with rank-and-file Mississippians, many Republican lawmakers and educators. He also makes an announcement about his plans for his own political future, often the subject of much speculation. 

Distinctive white pinnacles top the Basilica of St. Mary in Natchez, built by Bishop John Chanches in the 1840s.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 42, Mississippi)

646. We talk to Dr. Thomas Smith about his series of Red String novels, set in 19th century Mississippi River and Central Louisiana. His first novel in the series is Just a Piece of Red String: Antebellum Voodoo and Vengeance. In antebellum Natchez, Mississippi, and the bustling city of New Orleans, cousins Sawyer Dundee and Solomon Witcher come into manhood, each charting a dramatically different course. While Sawyer remains in Natchez to run the family business, the charismatic Solomon seeks his fortune, chasing legendary buried treasure and trying his luck at cards in New Orleans. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. Swanton. Natchez Stories. "36. Story of a Bison." While traveling about a hunter was overtaken by darkness and thought, “I will camp for the night and go home next morning.” Near by was something which he took to be a tree pulled up by the roots, and he thought, “I will make a fire there.” So he leaned his gun up against it and hung his shot pouch on it. But really it was a bison and what he hung his shot pouch on was the horn. It got up and ran off bellowing, carrying the shot pouch. After it got a long distance away it threw it off. This week in Louisiana history. October 4, 1792. Under Gov. Carondelet, the first theatre opened in Louisiana on St. Peter St., N.O. This week in New Orleans history. In 2008, William Jefferson sought re-election to the United States House of Representatives. Seven Democrats challenged him for the seat in the Democratic primary. In the October 4, 2008 Democratic primary, opposition to Jefferson was split among six contenders. Jefferson's 25% total was enough to give him a plurality and to send him into the runoff primary This week in Louisiana. World Championship Gumbo Cook-Off Bouligny Plaza 100 West Main Street New Iberia, LA 70560 October 11-12 Spoons at the ready! Also known as the Super Bowl of Gumbo, the World Championship Gumbo Cook Off is a free two-day event showcasing the best local gumbo chefs in New Iberia. Each year, dozens of cooking teams and thousands of enthusiasts gather to see who will take home trophies for each category and earn ultimate bragging rights. After filling up on gumbo, stroll down New Iberia's Main Street. Take a walking tour of the historic buildings, or pop into local art galleries, boutiques, antique shops and more for some retail therapy. Postcards from Louisiana. Street Poet Michelle Schocht.  Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Tickets are available for our upcoming shows in New Orleans, Baltimore, and Brooklyn can be found here or at Drunkblackhistory.com! Hope to see you there! On this month's episode, Brandon is joined by seamstress and founder of Black Women Stitch, Lisa Woolfork to discuss the story of Louisa of Natchez who used her sewing skills to poison her enslavers along with the stories of other enslaved women who also fought back against their oppressors. Check out Lisa and Brandon at the upcoming Afro & Audio Podcast festival in Baltimore the weekend of October 17th, 2025. Tickets are available here!DBH Links:- https://www.instagram.com/officialdrunkblackhistory- https://www.drunkblackhistory.com/ - https://www.youtube.com/@drunkblackhistory- https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/16706941-dbh-logoGuest:Lisa WoolforkBlack Women StitchHosts:Brandon CollinsSponsors:Type, Tune, Tint"Drunk Black History" is a production of Casa de Collins LLC.

Join us to celebrate the federal trial bench and to hear from Chief Magistrate Judge Willie Epps, Jr., of the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri, as he describes his path from Natchez, Mississippi, to public service as a Judge Advocate and Captain in the US AirForce JAG Corps, and then as Assistant Special Counsel-US Department of Justice in the Waco Investigation – and then to solo practice, big firm practice, and head of litigation for a leading financial services firm. Judge Epps offers his insights on how each of these positions contribute to who he is a judge today, and shares practical tips on how to have a good day in his courtroom.

The novelist Greg Iles died in August. He was 65. I revisited his first appearance on the program when we discussed his Natchez Burning trilogy and Southern racism.

In this episode of America's Founding Series, Professor Nick Giordano uncovers the forgotten story of Bernardo de Gálvez, the young Spanish governor whose daring courage and decisive victories helped secure American independence. From smuggling supplies to Washington's army, to leading Spain's lightning campaigns across the Gulf Coast, and his legendary cry of “Yo Solo!” at Pensacola, Gálvez's heroism changed the course of the Revolution. Discover how a foreign ally, often left out of the textbooks, became one of the unsung architects of America's freedom. Episode Highlights How Gálvez defied Spain's cautious neutrality to secretly funnel weapons, gunpowder, and supplies to the Continental Army. The bold Gulf Coast campaigns like Baton Rouge, Natchez, Mobile, and the decisive Siege of Pensacola that crippled British power. The legacy of “Yo Solo” and why Gálvez's portrait hangs in the U.S. Capitol as a foreign hero of American independence.

Hey Neighbor! Ready to grow your own sweet, juicy blackberries? In this complete growing guide, we'll walk you through everything you need to know — from choosing the right varieties to planting, fertilizing, watering, and harvesting like a pro.In this video, you'll learn: * Blackberry Basics – The 3 main types (erect thorny, erect thornless, trailing thornless) and how to choose the best for your garden. * Variety Highlights – Sweetie Pie, Ponce, and Natchez blackberries — flavor profiles, growth habits, and productivity tips.* When to Plant – Best seasons for planting and why timing matters.* Light & Spacing Needs – How much sun and space your plants require for maximum yield.* Soil & Fertility – The perfect pH, soil amendments, and the ideal fertilizing schedule using HOSS All-In-One 10-10-10 Fertilizer.* Irrigation Tips – How to keep plants evenly watered and why drip irrigation can make all the difference.* Pest & Disease Prevention – Keep your plants healthy for years to come.* Harvest & Storage – When to pick for peak sweetness, how to store, and tips for preserving your harvest.Whether you're a first-time grower or a seasoned gardener, this guide will help you enjoy fresh berries straight from your backyard — year after year.Blackberry & Blueberry Plugs - https://growhoss.com/pages/berry-plant-plugsYa'll be sure to join this Fall at some of the great festivals going on! Great Garden Festival: https://www.justdigitfarms.com/the-great-fall-garden...Fall Gathering Georgia Bushcraft: https://www.georgiabushcraft.com/pages/fall

This episode is full of plot twists! Find out why the beautiful Natchez mansion Longwood was never completed in Sheena's story. Lori shares the story of artist, cartoonist and author Johnny Gruelle, and the adorable toy he created that is now synonymous with the paranormal. Hannah covers two Katherines - Katherine Slaughterback, who would go on to become Rattlesnake Kate, and Catherine O'Leary, whose cow may have started the Great Chicago Fire (and she might have an interesting connection to Hannah!).

Dr. Karen Cox drops in to talk about the Trump Administration's plans to reinstall two former Confederate monuments, along with the Lost Cause mythology, and how we think about the Civil War.About our guest:Karen L. Cox is an award-winning historian and a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians.  She is the author of four books, the editor or co-editor of two volumes on southern history and has written numerous essays and articles, including an essay for the New York Times best seller Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past. Her books include Dixie's Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture, Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture, Goat Castle: A True Story of Murder, Race, and the Gothic South, and most recently, No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice, which was published in April 2021 and won the Michael V.R. Thomason book prize from the Gulf South Historical Association.A successful public intellectual, Dr. Cox has written op-eds for the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, TIME magazine, Publishers Weekly, Smithsonian Magazine, and the Huffington Post. She has given dozens of media interviews in the U.S. and around the globe, especially on the topic of Confederate monuments. She appeared in Henry Louis Gates's PBS documentary Reconstruction: America after the Civil War, Lucy Worsley's American History's Biggest Fibs for the BBC, and the Emmy-nominated documentary The Neutral Ground, which examines the underlying history of Confederate monuments.Cox is a professor emerita of history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she taught from 2002-2024. She is currently writing a book that explores themes of the Great Migration, the Black press, and early Chicago jazz through the forgotten tragedy of the Rhythm Club fire, which took the lives of more than 200 African Americans in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1940.You can follow her on Bluesky @DrKarenLCox.bsky.social

Talia (Columbus, Ohio) – The Haunting of Townley Court David (Illinois, US) - Haunted Landlord Teddy (Tennessee, US) - Haunting in Natchez, Mississippi Music break (Lex Wahl) Encounter with the Unknown (1972) Links with Talia's story: Booze and Boos Reddit Haunted Columbus Locations Archeologists Unearthed 40 Graves at North Market in 2022

Black women in Mississippi have a 1 in 4 chance of developing postpartum depression, according to new research.Then, Alcorn State University is partnering with a casino in Natchez to house students during the fall semester.Plus, a health official shares what reductions in subsidies for the Affordable Care Act premiums could mean to rural Mississippi hospitals and the communities they serve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join host Clay Edwards and co-hosts Shaun Yurtkuran and Lindsey Beckham for another unfiltered edition of Uncensored Live, streaming live every Sunday through Thursday. This episode kicks off with a lively introduction to the hosts' daily shows: Catch Shaun and Lindsey on Crossing the Aisle weekdays from noon to 1 PM on WYAB 103.9 FM in Central Mississippi, or stream it worldwide on their YouTube and Facebook channels (with plans to expand to X soon). Clay hosts The Clay Edwards Show every Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 9 AM on the same station, available on social media platforms. As the second full week of this new format rolls on, the trio dives into a mix of throwback stories, local news breakdowns, and fiery discussions on crime, politics, and cultural shifts.   Nostalgic Throwbacks and Early Internet Shenanigans: The conversation starts light-hearted with shoutouts to viewers like Junk and RaccoonMan60 on YouTube, sparking a fun chat about quirky usernames tied to old Gmail and AOL accounts. The hosts reminisce about their embarrassing early online handles—Clay's "BudLightAholic69" from AOL chat room days (which hilariously carried over into booking big bands like Papa Roach for his club), Shaun's MySpace monikers like "RedneckRockstar" and "Made of Scars" (inspired by a Stone Sour song), and Lindsey's cringe-worthy Yahoo and MySpace relics. They laugh about deleting MySpace accounts during breakups, getting mad over Top 8 friend lists, and wild road trip antics like writing "Honk if you MySpace" on a Nissan Xterra's window during a chaotic New Orleans adventure. The group reflects on '90s and early 2000s tech: ASL queries in chat rooms, dial-up AOL, illegal downloads via Napster and LimeWire (and the viruses that "gave your computer instant AIDS"), burning CDs, and the excitement of switching to Roadrunner cable modems. They share stories of sketchy online interactions, pondering how many "old men" were lurking in those chat rooms, and tie it back to modern kids' lack of understanding of rejection or dial-up frustrations.   Retro Rides and First Cars: Shifting gears, the hosts bond over '90s and 2000s vehicles: Nissan Xterras as the ultimate "2000s car," Mitsubishi Montero Sports aging well, jacked-up Porsche SUVs looking like zombie apocalypse rigs, and first cars like Shaun's 1985 Ford Bronco and a Ford Probe GT. They geek out over Geo Storms, '96 Mustangs, and custom rides, sharing awkward encounters like Clay waving down a neighbor to compliment his vehicle—only to get a cold response.   Local News Breakdown: Jackson's Park Pivot and City Improvements: Things get serious with breaking news from the Clarion Ledger: New Jackson Mayor John Horn scraps the Lumumba-era "Pulse at Farish Street" park plan (involving skate parks, pickleball courts, and more) tied to a federal bribery scandal. Instead, the site will become a functional parking lot for the Jackson Convention Complex, addressing long-standing issues like inadequate parking and crumbling lots. The hosts praise the common-sense move, criticizing the original plan's focus on "white" activities like frisbee golf and pickleball in a 90% Black city, and highlight how it could generate revenue without fixed investments. They discuss broader Jackson challenges: crime deterring development, the need for events over permanent fixtures, and how simply stopping "wrong things" (like incompetence in contracts) could heal the city. Shoutouts to Super Chats and viewer support lead to ideas for community events funded by donations.   Crime and Altercations: Adams County Incident and Self-Defense Debates: The episode tackles a viral video of an altercation in Adams County near Natchez, where a group of white men assaulted Black cyclist Reginald Butler on a bridge. Butler later returned armed, leading to a second confrontation where he shot one assailant (Cameron Talton) in self-defense, resulting in arrests on both sides (aggravated assault for Butler and others). The hosts dissect the confusing reports, questioning if it's a hate crime (potentially drawing Ben Crump), the role of Butler retrieving a gun, and self-defense laws (no duty to retreat in Mississippi, but leaving and returning complicates claims). They compare it to past cases like a local manslaughter involving a bouncer and emphasize waiting for full context, as initial videos often mislead (citing a Crystal Springs trooper incident).   Policy Proposals and Cultural Critiques: Ski Mask Ban and COVID Reflections: Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade's proposal to ban ski masks in public (citing intimidation and evading facial recognition) sparks debate on masks generally—COVID-era "face diapers," hoodies in summer as red flags for crime, and why concealing identity screams suspicion. The hosts slam draconian COVID measures (e.g., Tate Reeves banning boats on reservoirs, restaurant restrictions), praising Florida's pivot while criticizing California's extremes (filling skate parks with sand). They reflect on unaccountable politicians, lost loved ones dying alone, and calls for laws like the "No One Left Alone Act."   National Hot Topics: Epstein Files, Trump Admin Drama, and More: The discussion heats up on Jeffrey Epstein files: Trump's shifting stance ("release credible information"), Megyn Kelly's takedown of Ben Shapiro, demands from Mike Johnson, and speculation on black swan events distracting from it. They critique conservative influencers like Charlie Kirk for dodging the topic to maintain access, praise independent voices like Tucker Carlson and Kelly, and tie in Biden's preemptive pardons (e.g., for Fauci, Hunter) as legally dubious blankets covering potential crimes like gain-of-function research linked to millions of deaths.   Shoutouts and Local Plugs: Shoutouts to viewers, Super Chats, and local businesses like Mocha Mugs in Rankin County (two locations: drive-thru at the old bank near Burgers Blues Barbecue and another at the Exxon by Kroger). The hosts encourage supporting local spots and tipping generously.   Wrap-Up and Teasers: This episode blends humor, nostalgia, and hard-hitting analysis, proving why Uncensored Live is a must-watch for unvarnished takes on Mississippi life and beyond. Tune in tomorrow for more—same time, same raw energy. Follow on YouTube, Facebook, X, and WYAB 103.9 FM. What did you think of the Adams County case or the ski mask ban? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Dive into the wild, wonky whirlwind of Adams County's weekend warfare – a series of savage altercations on Deerfield Road that exploded from a bike ride gone wrong to a gunshot showdown! It all kicks off Friday night, July 11, 2025, in the Kingston area near Natchez, where 33-year-old Black resident Reginald Butler is pedaling his bicycle and crosses paths with a rowdy crew of young party-goers (mostly white dudes in bathing suits – sandbar shenanigans?). What starts as a simple cig request (or so they say) spirals into pure mayhem: Butler's knocked off his bike, pummeled by four assailants, suffering a fractured nose and possible concussion. He bolts on his bike, heads home, grabs a handgun for "protection," and pedals back – big mistake or bold move?   Enter round two: Butler runs into the group at another bridge spot. They allegedly drag him into the woods, resuming the beatdown. Amid the frenzy, Butler pulls his piece and blasts Hayden Pounds in the chest – one round also ripping through a nearby vehicle! Pounds gets airlifted to a hospital but bounces back and is released. The whole mess is caught on multiple phone cams, igniting community fury across racial lines – hundreds raging on social media, calling it a "heinous" attack no one should endure.   Arrests drop like dominoes: Butler's hauled in for aggravated assault, bonds out on $50K. Then Cameron Taunton (21, Vidalia, LA – already on probation for assaulting a disabled person) gets nabbed, charges upgraded from simple assault to aggravated assault and conspiracy ($350K bond). Houston Pretty (18, Vidalia) faces the same: aggravated assault and conspiracy ($350K). A 16-year-old juvenile joins the lineup with identical charges – name withheld. Sheriff Travis Patten warns more collars coming, with MBI and FBI probing for hate crime vibes (racial slurs? Lynching echoes?).   Clay unpacks the insanity: "Hard to buy a cig ask sparks this – motive missing? Butler escapes, arms up, returns – kills self-defense claim. If roles reversed under Biden DOJ, hate crime charges fly!" Questions swirl: Why the bridge? Who started round two? Innocent cig stop or deeper beef? Brace for national spotlight – Ben Crump incoming? This ain't just a fight; it's Mississippi's powder keg of race, rights, and reckless returns. Boom – truth bombs dropping!

In 1682, Robert de La Salle embarked on an expedition to navigate the Mississippi River from its northern source near the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. During this expedition, La Salle and his party constructed a small fort along the Big Muddy called Fort Prud'homme in West Tennessee. Thereafter, he ultimately reached the mouth of the Mississippi, where he formally claimed the vast River Valley territory for France, naming it La Louisiane or Louisiana, in honor of Saint Louis and King Louis the Fourteenth. La Salle also encountered various Native American tribes along his journey, including the Natchez, whose contentious relationship with the French over the ensuing decades led to a dramatic climax in 1729; highlighting the complex interactions between European adventurers and Native American populations during this period of exploration and colonization. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/noijU07XBIo which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Natchez Indian books available at https://amzn.to/4l1Xs1O Mississippi River books available at https://amzn.to/4feWoDM LaSalle book available at https://amzn.to/4li1mmY ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Librivox: Historical Tales: Vol 2—American II by Charles Morris (Chapter 8, The French of Louisiana and the Natchez Indians) read by Kalynda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TRIBECA FESTIVAL! Need we say more? This week on The NYWIFT Podcast, hear insights, advice and stories from behind the scenes from six NYWIFT members with projects at the festival: Veronica Reyes How (Project Creator, Screenwriter, EP of Mother May I Have a Kidney?)Ruth Ann Harnisch (EP of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, We Are Pat, State of Firsts, Move Ya Body: The Birth Of House, Natchez, She Runs the World and Runa Simi)Beatriz Barbieri (Production Manager of Fire at Will)Susan Lacy (Co-Director and Producer of Billy Joel: And So It Goes)Trevite Willis (Producer of The Inquisitor)Marcella Steingart (Producer of Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything)To be featured on the podcast, email us at communications@nywift.org.For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song.Social Media:Veronica Reyes-How: Instagram: @ImVeronicaReyes and @PinoyCinematicUniverse / LinkedIn: VeronicaReyesHow / IMDB: Veronica Reyes HowRuth Ann Harnisch: @TheHarnischFoundation / LinkedIn: The Harnish Foundation Beatriz Barbieri: Instagram: @BeatrizBarbieriCosta and @FireAtWill_Film / LinkedIn: Beatriz CostaSusan Lacy: LinkedIn: Susan LacyTrevite Willis: Instagram: @Trevite.Willis and @TheInquisitorFilm / LinkedIn: Trevite WillisMarcella Steingart: Instagram: @MarcellaOfAventine / LinkedIn: Marcella SteingartTribeca Festival: Instagram: @Tribeca / Twitter/X: @Tribeca / LinkedIn: Tribeca Film Festival NYC LLC NYWIFT: Instagram:⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠ / Twitter/X⁠⁠ @NYWIFT⁠⁠

 Part 2 of our interview with Shannon Eaves. "Her book, Sexual Violence and American Slavery: The Making of a Rape Culture in the Antebellum South, was published by UNC Press in 2024. This study examines how the rape and sexual exploitation of enslaved women created a rape culture that was woven into the very fabric of antebellum society, influencing daily life for both the enslaved and enslavers....Shannon earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as an Associate Professor of African American History here at the College of Charleston. She is a specialist in 19th century U.S. History, African American History, and Slavery and Gender in the Antebellum South" (Faculty page).  "It is impossible to separate histories of sexual violence and the enslavement of Black women in the antebellum South. Rape permeated the lives of all who existed in that system: Black and white, male and female, adult and child, enslaved and free. Shannon C. Eaves unflinchingly investigates how both enslaved people and their enslavers experienced the systematic rape and sexual exploitation of bondswomen and came to understand what this culture of sexualized violence meant for themselves and others. Eaves mines a wealth of primary sources including autobiographies, diaries, court records, and more to show that rape and other forms of sexual exploitation entangled slaves and slave owners in battles over power to protect oneself and one's community, power to avenge hurt and humiliation, and power to punish and eliminate future threats" (UNC Press). Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today! This week in Louisiana history. March 22, 1976. Reese Witherspoon is from New Orleans and is best known for her role in Legally Blonde and Walk the Line. This week in New Orleans history. Maximilian Ferdinand Bonzano, physician, minter, administrator. Born, Ebingen, Germany, March 22, 1821, arrived in New Orleans, 1835, working first in a printing office as a roller boy and then as printer, which provided opportunity to master the English language. Morally opposed to slavery. Also opposed secession and refused to serve the Confederacy. He was elected from his district as a delegate to the state's 1864 constitutional convention, where he chaired the committee on emancipation and personally wrote the ordinance which freed Louisiana's slaves. He lived in the mansion which had served as the headquarters of Gen. Andrew Jackson. This week in Louisiana. Cane River Creole National Park The Texas and Pacific Railway Depot Oakland and Magnolia Plantations 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily Natchez, LA Website The Cane River region is home to a unique culture; the Creoles. Generations of the same families of workers, enslaved and tenant, and owners lived on these lands for over 200 years. The park tells their stories and preserves the cultural landscape of Oakland and Magnolia Plantations, two of the most intact Creole cotton plantations in the United States.     The hours of operation for Oakland Plantation and Magnolia Plantation are 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The plantation grounds, trails, outbuildings, and visitor restrooms are open daily. Guided tours are available Wednesday through Sunday at both sites. The park store, located in the historic Oakland Plantation Store is also open Wednesday through Sunday. The Oakland Plantation Main House is only open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for self-guided tours. The park does not offer visitors services, such as guided tours and shopping at the park store on Mondays and Tuesdays.     The Texas and Pacific Railway Depot in Natchitoches serves as the park visitor center. The depot is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.    The park is open daily year-round with the exception of ALL federal holidays. Postcards from Louisiana. Medicare String Band in Natchitoches.  Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook.