Podcasts about Vernon Dahmer

Vernon Dahmer was a shop owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and President of the local chapter of the NAACP. At midnight on January 10th, 1966, two truckloads of Klansmen drove to his house and firebombed it. Vernon's family never stopped seeking justice, but it would take them more than three decades to find it. Sponsors: Hydrow: Join the growing, rowing community at Hydrow. Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to five hundred dollars off your Hydrow.

Sight is what you see with your eyes, whereas vision is what you see with your mind. Vision is claimed to be the most potent force on earth.  It allows us to see things not yet on earth.  Vision is the ability to see the invisible, make it possible to formulate a clear picture of a preferable future, and choose an option that you may consider worthy of pursuing. Thus, we can all agree that vision drives us to victory. However, there are things that can cloud our vision and prevent us from pursuing our passions.    There will always be something that may make us question our dreams, resulting in  a more doubtful pursuit of our goal. People around us will have diverse opinions that can be beneficial or detrimental to us. Therefore, when plagued with voices incapable of inspiring us, we must learn how to silence them and focus on what God is calling us to do. We must always chase our passion and count on words that aim to help us prosper and do better. Moreover, we must never take "no" for an answer but persevere in adversity. Remember that God gives us the vision to accomplish a greater purpose which might seem incomprehensible to others but is always clear to your heart.   Donavon Dahmer is a brilliant and empowered man who grew up in a small town in Mississippi and studied at the Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama. Donavon is a graduating senior who received a 2019 Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowship for graduate study, making him the fifth USA student to receive a national PKP honor in recent years. He is the descendant of Vernon Dahmer, a Civil Rights activist who gave his life to provide equality and the right to vote for Mississippians. He was also selected by the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences for the 2023 class of resident ophthalmologists.   In this special episode with Donavon Dahmer, we'll learn about the humbling achievements of a graduating medical student who had experienced the unique learning method amidst the pandemic. Be enthralled by how he learned life lessons that helped him thrive for greatness and what compels him to pursue a profession in ophthalmology.   "Sometimes we get so caught up in listening to what others are doing and saying. I think that it is important to block out the voices that aren't willing to invest in you and go after what you desire and what you feel like God or whoever you believe in is calling you to do." – Donavon Dahmer   Topics Covered: (00:00:00) Introduction + Episode Snippet (00:00:42) Introducing our special guest, Donavon Dahmer. (00:01:31) Do not take mentorship lightly. (00:03:00) Teamwork: What Donavon learned through Dr. Burgess? (00:05:07) A life lesson about being prepared at all times. (00:06:23) The small things we take for granted (00:07:50) The Medical school during the pandemic (00:09:00) The ability to adapt is essential in medicine. (00:10:17) How does the story of Donavon's great-grandfather influence his life? (00:12:50) Refusing to accept "no" for an answer. (00:14:00) The Residency Match Process (00:16:16) Quick Reminder: Are you enjoying this episode? Please share it, leave a five-star review, and give feedback. Go to TimeOut with the SportsDr website.  (00:16:57) How Donavon found out he had been matched at the University of Iowa (00:18:26) Appreciate how you have been blessed.  (00:19:07) What inspired Donavon to pursue a career in ophthalmology? (00:20:34) The power to restore vision (00:21:48) Having a healthy balance in life: Career, Community, and Family (00:22:58) Final TimeOut with Donavon Dahmer: How would you encourage someone to pursue his dreams in medicine? (00:23:59) Don't listen to the voices that aren't willing to encourage you. (00:25:09) Figure out and follow your calling. (00:26:07) Control what you can and trust God with the rest. (00:26:46) Live without regrets. (00:27:48) Connect with Donavon Dahmer.   Key Takeaways:    "Whenever I have the opportunity to mentor someone else, I don't take it lightly, and I know the impressions that you can make on other people just by being present sometimes." – Dr. Derrick Burgess   "We do some things jokingly, but we know they have a bigger purpose. These small things that you take for granted sometimes are the decision making." – Donavon Dahmer   "My school did a great job of just being able to get us the right material and the right fashion where we could all work through it independently while still having good support." – Donavon Dahmer   "Medical school online was like online school on steroids, and you had to be disciplined because you couldn't go to class anymore. You had to create a plan." – Donavon Dahmer   "My great-grandfather inspired me as a man to go after those things that I also have a passion for and not to take no for an answer but to continue to persevere." – Donavon Dahmer   "I want to give back to the community as my great grandfather did." – Donavon Dahmer   "Eight years of constant studying has finally paid off because I'm going to be an eye surgeon. And I give all glory to God because he's been with me every step of the way." – Donavon Dahmer   "You have to truly remember how blessed you are to be in this opportunity because you're going into one of the more competitive residency programs and more competitive specialties in medicine, and you're very blessed to be there." – Dr. Derrick Burgess   "I loved the fact that I could do surgery and clinics. I found it to be fascinating, and it all just worked out where it was just like a perfect fit for me, and the biggest thing also is that I get to restore vision." – Donavon Dahmer   "Ophthalmology gives me that healthy balance of being able to not only work hard and do well for myself and give back to patients, but also be able to be at home, be present, enjoy different things in life, and have a wholly healthy life." – Donavon Dahmer   "Figure out what your calling is and then don't listen to the voices that aren't talking to you to invest in you." – Donavon Dahmer   "When you have mentors, their words are investments, but there will be people out there that will try to either discourage and insult you." – Dr. Derrick Burgess   "Whatever you desire to do or wherever you're being led to go, don't give up until reality comes in and says you really can't do this." – Donavon Dahmer   "Never be the person who's on trial and the judge simultaneously. All you can do is what you can do; therefore, control what you can and leave the rest to God." – Dr. Derrick Burgess     Connect with Donavon Dahmer: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009806193719 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d_dahmer25/   Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess: Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGDu1zT4K_X6PnYELu8weg Email: thesportsdoctr@gmail.com   This episode of TimeOut with the SportsDr. is produced by Podcast VAs Philippines - the team that helps podcasters effectively launch and manage their podcasts, so we don't have to. Record, share, and repeat! Podcast VAs PH gives me back my time, so I can focus on the core functions of my business. Need expert help with your podcast? Go to www.podcastvasph.com.

This is our first Redux of 2023 and because Monday the 16th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are looking back at a favorite past Mississippi Moments episode: MSM 601 Father Peter Quinn - Dr. King Comes to Hattiesburg, which aired originally on January 28, 2019. For the interview, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Tuuri, an associate professor of history at the USM with expertise in Civil Rights, African American, and Women's and Gender history. She is co-director for the Center for the Study of the Gulf South and a member of the Center for Black Studies at USM. She also serves on the boards of the Gulf South Historical Association, the Mississippi Historical Society, and is the Mississippi State Scholar for the Smithsonian exhibition Voices and Votes. Her 2018 book Strategic Sisterhood: The National Council of Negro Women in the Black Freedom Struggle won the 2019 prize for best book in Southern women's history from the Southern Association of Women Historians. Father Peter, O. Quinn moved from his home in Ireland to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in September of 1962, shortly after being ordained into the priesthood at the age of twenty-five. His first assignment was at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and then he became the priest at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, which was an all-black church in Hattiesburg. Father Quinn was very much involved with the youth groups including the Youth NAACP and the Catholic Youth Organization, advising and sponsoring the young people on weekly dances, ball games, and fund-raising. But also in promoting the advancement of Civil Rights by organizing boycotts, protests and picketing of whites-only businesses and facilities. Quinn gives a hair-raising account of being shot at as two truck-loads of men attempted to run him off the road as he returned from a meeting at Vernon Dahmer's house. When Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Hattiesburg in 1968, ten days before his death, he took a nap in Father Quinn's parsonage before continuing on his journey.   PHOTO: Associated Press

On January 10, 1966, a civil rights activist named Vernon Dahmer's house was set on fire with his family inside. His family was able to make it out safely. Vernon did not. Once again, we get mad in this one! We also spend some time in this episode talking about planer mills vs saw mills, and we also try to figure out where dragons come from. Follow us on social media! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Dahmer https://snccdigital.org/events/vernon-dahmer-murdered/ https://www.splcenter.org/vernon-dahmer https://www.jstor.org/stable/2207646 https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/voting-rights-act#:~:text=The%20use%20of%20poll%20taxes,in%20state%20and%20local%20elections. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Bowers https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/vernon-dahmer/ https://www.civilrightsteaching.org/voting-rights/vernon-dahmer-civil-rights https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_05c0bdff-a6ee-412d-adc8-08fb7c44f2a8/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adatewithmurder/support

On January 10, 1966, a civil rights activist named Vernon Dahmer's house was set on fire with his family inside. His family was able to make it out safely. Vernon did not. Once again, we get mad in this one! We also spend some time in this episode talking about planer mills vs saw mills, and we also try to figure out where dragons come from. Follow us on social media! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Dahmer https://snccdigital.org/events/vernon-dahmer-murdered/ https://www.splcenter.org/vernon-dahmer https://www.jstor.org/stable/2207646 https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/voting-rights-act#:~:text=The%20use%20of%20poll%20taxes,in%20state%20and%20local%20elections. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Bowers https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/vernon-dahmer/ https://www.civilrightsteaching.org/voting-rights/vernon-dahmer-civil-rights https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_05c0bdff-a6ee-412d-adc8-08fb7c44f2a8/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adatewithmurder/support

The Context of White Supremacy Radio Program welcomes Curtis Wilkie. An octogenarian and native of Greenville, Mississippi, Wilkie is a retired journalist, historian and author. An alumnus of the University of Mississippi - affectionately known as Ole Miss, Wilkie was classmates with Air Force veteran and counter-racist legend, James Meredith. As Meredith is a personal hero of Gus, we'll ask about the Terrorism Meredith experienced while being Ole Miss classmates with Wilkie. We'll also explore his recent text, When Evil Lived in Laurel: The 'White Knights' and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer. Just a few years after Meredith "tarnished" Mississippi's lily White, flagship university, civil rights workers within the state continued to attack all areas of people activity. Vernon Dahmer, a black male, worked fearlessly to register black voters. White Terrorists threatened he and his family and ultimately killed Dahmer - affectionately referred to as "the Dahmer Nigger." Wilkie's books focuses mostly on the actions of White FBI informant Tom Landrum. After being recruited by the FBI to infiltrate and report on the Jones County Klan, Landrum snitches on Klan activities because he allegedly hates "kluckers" and their violent, crude, boorish conduct. Everything about this work promotes the lie that we've made lots of "progress" eliminating White Supremacy. Wilkie, like all other White historian and authors, criminally minimizes the FBI's COINTELPRO activities - which targeted many/all of the black activists working in Mississippi who are mentioned in Wilkie's book (Fannie Lou Hamer, Bob Moses, Vernon Dahmer, Medgar Evers, Charles Evers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dick Gregory). Similar to the deceitful 1988 motion picture Mississippi Burning, Wilkie's FBI pimp smacks Mississippi rednecks and break rules to punish Racists. This wacky history book features no footnotes within the body of the text. Because of the volume of chunky quotes from a variety of people, readers may think a stenographer was present for every backwoods Mississippi conversations. This is extremely suspicious and unacceptable scholarship. Whites lie a lot. #FrederickJermaineCarter #VernonDahmer #TheCOWS13 INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 720.716.7300 CODE: 564943#

Wednesday, August 17th 8:00PM Eastern / 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy Radio Program welcomes Curtis Wilkie. An octogenarian and native of Greenville, Mississippi, Wilkie is a retired journalist, historian and author. An alumnus of the University of Mississippi - affectionately known as Ole Miss, Wilkie was classmates with Air Force veteran and counter-racist legend, James Meredith. As Meredith is a personal hero of Gus, we'll ask about the Terrorism Meredith experienced while being Ole Miss classmates with Wilkie. We'll also explore his recent text, When Evil Lived in Laurel: The 'White Knights' and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer. Just a few years after Meredith "tarnished" Mississippi's lily White, flagship university, civil rights workers within the state continued to attack all areas of people activity. Vernon Dahmer, a black male, worked fearlessly to register black voters. White Terrorists threatened he and his family and ultimately killed Dahmer - affectionately referred to as "the Dahmer Nigger." Wilkie's books focuses mostly on the actions of White FBI informant Tom Landrum. After being recruited by the FBI to infiltrate and report on the Jones County Klan, Landrum snitches on Klan activities because he allegedly hates "kluckers" and their violent, crude, boorish conduct. Everything about this work promotes the lie that we've made lots of "progress" eliminating White Supremacy. Wilkie, like all other White historian and authors, criminally minimizes the FBI's COINTELPRO activities - which targeted many/all of the black activists working in Mississippi who are mentioned in Wilkie's book (Fannie Lou Hamer, Bob Moses, Vernon Dahmer, Medgar Evers, Charles Evers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dick Gregory). Similar to the deceitful 1988 motion picture Mississippi Burning, Wilkie's FBI pimp smacks Mississippi rednecks and break rules to punish Racists. This wacky history book features no footnotes within the body of the text. Because of the volume of chunky quotes from a variety of people, readers may think a stenographer was present for every backwoods Mississippi conversations. This is extremely suspicious and unacceptable scholarship. Whites lie a lot. #VernonDahmer #COINTELPRO INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Invest in The C.O.W.S. - https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 720.716.7300 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. Radio Program is specifically engineered for black & non-white listeners - Victims of White Supremacy. The purpose of this program is to provide Victims of White Supremacy with constructive information and suggestions on how to counter Racist Woman & Racist Man. Phone: 1-720-716-7300 - Access Code 564943# Hit star *6 & 1 to enter caller cue

In this episode, the gang dust off some cold cases. Kelly covers the case of Vernon Dahmer, a wealthy businessman who the KKK murdered. I go over the victim of a robbery gone wrong, Vanessa Honey, and the ongoing hunt for the several men involved in her murder. Finally, Battle and Robert give us updates on the ALono Brooks case and the Tamla Horsford cases previously covered.Musical feature: Chasing Stars by IcarusSocial links: https://linktr.ee/BruhissamurderSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bruh-issa-murder/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jerry Mitchell is an American investigative reporter who convinced authorities to reopen cold murder cases from the civil rights era. Jerry's reporting has helped to put at least four Klansmen behind bars: Byron De La Beckwith for the 1963 assassination of NAACP leader Medgar Evers, Imperial Wizard Sam Bowers for ordering the fatal firebombing of NAACP leader Vernon Dahmer in 1966, Bobby Cherry for the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church that killed four girls and in 2005, Edgar Ray Killen, for helping orchestrate the June 21, 1964, killings of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman. His work inspired others. Since 1989, authorities in Mississippi and six other states have re-examined 29 killings from the civil rights era and made 27 arrests, leading to 22 convictions.    If you like this episode, be sure to rate it and leave a review! Subscribe to get notifications for each week's podcast. Follow us on Twitter: @BeatlesEarth and check out our website, BeatlesEarth.com, for more information!  

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman discuss the racist terror attack against voting rights activist Vernon Dahmer and why the vote has historically been kept away from Black and poor people, the mythology of access to equality under the vote in the era of monopoly capitalism, and the need for organizing outside of the political mainstream to fight for their communities.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Helen Yaffe, Visiting Fellow at the Latin America and Caribbean Centre and a Lecturer in Economic and Social History in the University of Glasgow and author of the new book We Are Cuba! How a Revolutionary People Have Survived in a Post-Soviet World to discuss the online premiere of Cuba's Life Task, Combating Climate Change covering Cuba's state plan for climate change mitigation, the threat climate change poses to Cuba, how the Cuban government engages local communities to find the best solutions to problems posed by climate change, and how Cuba's climate change mitigation strategies pose an important lesson for its neighbors in the Caribbean and the global south.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by T.J. Coles, a postdoctoral researcher at Plymouth University in the UK, a regular contributor to CounterPunch, and the author of We'll Tell You What to Think: Wikipedia, Propaganda, and the Making of Liberal Consensus to discuss Washington's military presence in Djibouti and how it fits into US imperialism, how US propaganda efforts against China focus on China's sole overseas military base in Djibouti and exclude the reasons for the base and the extraordinary number of overseas US bases, and the public relations stunts that US forces in Djibouti use to paint a veneer of benevolence on the colonial exploitation of the country.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chuck Modiano, justice journalist and Sports writer for Deadspin to discuss the firings of NFL coaches and general managers and the racism and nepotism in the NFL, the right-wing nature of the league as demonstrated by the black-balling of Colin Kaepernick and outsized economic power owners have over players, the valorization of police in media coverage of the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection despite their passivity in the face of right-wing violence, and the evasion of responsibility demonstrated by Eric Adams in his response to the tragic apartment fire in the Bronx.

Jerry Mitchell joins Liberation to discuss his award winning work as an investigative reporter for The Clarion-Ledger  of Jackson Mississippi.  Jerry talks about the cases he has worked on including his reporting helped bring many Klu Klux Klan members to justice, including those responsible for the firebombing of NAACP leader Vernon Dahmer and the assassination of NAACP leader Medgar Evers.  We discuss some of the root issues with racial inequities in America past and present.Jerry also discusses his walk with God and "living fearlessly" and how it guides him on his journey in life.  He also talks about his book "Race Against Time"  and founding the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting.Enjoy the show, follow & share with others. Thank you for listening and God bless. For more on Jerry Mitchell:Twitter:  @JMitchellNewsInstagram:   @JMitchellNewsFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/jerry.mitchell.5872 To purchase the book "Race Against Time" - https://www.mississippicir.org/book-store Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting:https://www.mississippicir.org/Twitter:     @MississippiCIRInstagram:    @mississippi.cirFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/mississippicir __________________________________Please follow the show and share with others.Follow on Twitter & Instagram: @liberation_podShow inquiries: liberation.pod@gmail.comLiberation.Simplecast.com   Intro:Cookouts (2021) by Audiobinger is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. (CC BY-NC 4.0) Outro:Liberation © by OutKast (1998) BMI/ASCAPBAILEY RUBEN LEMONTBENJAMIN ANDRE BROWN MYRNA LYNNECALLAWAY THOMAS DECARLOGILLIAM JOI ELAINEPATTON ANTWAN A WRIGHT ERICA   

Dig into the background and contemporary relevance of this compelling book of the murder of civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer, and the heroic intrigue that led to justice against the KKK, with the veteran journalist/ author, the FBI informant's son and wife, and the judge who was county prosecutor at the time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Donavon Dahmer joins TimeOUT with the SportsDr. Donavon is a 3rd year medical student at the University of South Alabama School of Medicine. He is the descendant of Vernon Dahmer, Civil Rights activist, who gave his life to provide equality and the right to vote for Mississippians. Donavon shares many valuable lessons that he has learned as a medical student. We discuss the importance of mentorship and how it is valuable for all parties involved.  Follow Me: Instagram: the.sports.dr  Facebook: Timeout with the SportsDr Follow Donovan Dahmer: Instagram: @d_dahmer25 or snma_usa_com If you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a 5⭐️ Rating at https://ratethispodcast.com/sportsdr  

Calling this a Thursday Three would just be lying to you. It is 38 minutes of pure book loving bliss. If you can't find a book you enjoy reading from this list of picks from these two, well, you shouldn't be listening to a podcast about books. So, for this week's "Thursday 33" we have the incomparable Sparky Reardon, a legend from the Ole Miss family and as voracious a reader as our inimitable host. Without further ado, here are the picks listed for your convenience: Rachel's Picks: Seeing Serena by Gerald Marzorati Brat: An '80s Story by Andrew McCarthy Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success by Rebecca Minkoff The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel by Rebecca Wells Sparky's Picks: All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony Doerr When Evil Lived in Laurel: The "White Knights" and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer by Curtis Wilkie The Inspector Montalbano Series by Andrea Camilleri (Producer's note: There are 28 books in the series and a BBC television series.) Seeds Of Greatness by Denis Waitley Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving A Separate Peace by John Knowles Watership Down: A Novel by Richard Adams Beach Music: A Novel by Pat Conroy Red Dragon by Thomas Harris The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America by Nicholas Lemann Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America by John Barry Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta by Richard Grant Also, we would be remiss if we didn't share with our readers a bookstore that both host and guest recommend if you are visiting Oxford, Mississippi: Square Books Enjoy!

In January 1966, Vernon Dahmer, head of a Mississippi chapter of the NAACP and a dedicated advocate for voter registration, was murdered by the White Knights, one of the most violent sects of the KKK in the South. Veteran journalist Curtis Wilkie's "When Evil Lived in Laurel" is the chilling story of this little-known brutal murder from the Civil Rights era and its aftermath, which ultimately led to the downfall of the infamous Imperial Wizard Sam Bowers and the destruction of his virulently racist organization. To recreate these harrowing events—the conversations, incendiary nighttime meetings, plans leading up to Dahmer's murder, and the nearly botched execution of them—Wilkie drew on his exclusive access to the almost daily journals, kept secret for fifty years, of a former Klan infiltrator for the FBI who risked his life to help break the White Knights.

In our third guest appearance of the podcast, Christina, Alex, and Christie (cohosts of Weird Distractions Podcast) discuss the death of Vernon Dahmer Senior and the Howard Memorial Hospital.Check out Alex and Christie's podcast and our joint episode on the Weird Distractions Podcast.---Social media: @thecmppodcast on FB, IG, and Twitterlinktr.ee/WeirdDistactionsPodSupport this podcast: cash.app/$ChristinaPlourd

Curtis Wilkie, author of "When Evil Lived in Laurel: The 'White Knights' and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer." This is the story of an especially vicious chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, known as the White Knights - their murder of a voting rights activist named Vernon Dahmer - as well as the story of a white citizen in Laurel who was willing to become a member of the White Knights in order to serve as an undercover informant for the F.B.I.

Welcome to an unplanned Mississippi episode! This week, the Weird Distraction gals are joined again by the lovely Christina from the CMP Podcast to discuss a true crime case & a paranormal case from Mississippi. Alex tells the horrific murder in Forrest County of civil rights activist, Vernon Dahmer Sr., while Christina introduces a new haunted hot spot for the girls to visit - the Howard Memorial Hospital in Biloxi. So many southern distractions in one episode that you won't want to miss! Need a distraction? We got you. As mentioned in the episode, here is the link for the NAACP: https://naacp.org/ Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to our Patrons Tom & Bailey! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show if you please on Patreon, where you can get bonus content each more! We're also on Buy Me a Coffee. You can also find us on Redbubble for some Weird Distractions merch. If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing! It's the best way to support the show (for free). Thanks for listening!

Mississippi Today Editor-At-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with journalist and teacher Curtis Wilkie to talk about his career and new book When Evil Lived in Laurel: The "White Knights" and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer. A graduate of University of Mississippi, Wilkie began his career at the Clarksdale Press Register covering the Civil Rights movement. From there, he covered eight presidential campaigns as the White House correspondent during the Carter and Reagan administrations and covered the Middle East.

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Vernon Dahmer was a shop owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and President of the local chapter of the NAACP. At midnight on January 10th, 1966, two truckloads of Klansmen drove to his house and firebombed it. Vernon's family never stopped seeking justice, but it would take them more than three decades to find it. Get online therapy at an affordable price with TALKSPACE. Get $100 off your first month by using code COLDCASE at www.talkspace.com OR download the TALKSPACE app! Manage YOUR business with NetSuite! Schedule your FREE Product Tour and receive your FREE guide “Six ways to run a MORE PROFITABLE Business” at www.netsuite.com/ccf

Vernon Dahmer was a shop owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and President of the local chapter of the NAACP. At midnight on January 10th, 1966, two truckloads of Klansmen drove to his house and firebombed it. Vernon's family never stopped seeking justice, but it would take them more than three decades to find it. Get online therapy at an affordable price with TALKSPACE. Get $100 off your first month by using code COLDCASE at www.talkspace.com OR download the TALKSPACE app! Manage YOUR business with NetSuite! Schedule your FREE Product Tour and receive your FREE guide “Six ways to run a MORE PROFITABLE Business” at www.netsuite.com/ccf

March 9, 2020 - Jerry Mitchell joins us with Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era.  In addition to what we today know as the Mississippi Burning case, this unique memoir covers our guest's efforts in the assassination of Medgar Evers, the 16th Street Church bombing, and the firebombing of Vernon Dahmer. By refusing to ignore pleas for justice when everyone else had given up hope, Mitchell's dedication that ultimately landed four members of the KKK in prison for the rest of their lives. Jerry Mitchell has been a reporter in Mississippi since 1986, earning over 30 national awards and founding the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit that carries on his work of exposing injustices and raising up a new generation of investigative reporters. Follow him @JMitchellNews on Twitter.      

On June 21, 1964, more than 20 Klansmen murdered three civil rights workers. The killings, in what would become known as the Mississippi Burning case, were among the most brazen acts of violence during the civil rights movement. And even though the killers' identities, including the sheriff's deputy, were an open secret, no one was charged with murder in the months and years that followed. It took 41 years before the mastermind was brought to trial and finally convicted for the three innocent lives he took. If there is one man who helped pave the way for justice, it is investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell. In his new book, Race Against Time, Mitchell takes readers on the twisting, pulse-racing road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings from the days of the civil rights movement, decades after the fact. His work played a central role in bringing killers to justice for the assassination of Medgar Evers, the firebombing of Vernon Dahmer, the 16th Street Church bombing in Birmingham and the Mississippi Burning case (the murders of Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner). Mitchell reveals how he unearthed secret documents, found long-lost suspects and witnesses, building up evidence strong enough to take on the Klan. Mitchell's new book is important reading for all Americans who seek to right the wrongs of the past. Please join us for this important event. This program is part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Presented in partnership with OSI-Baltimore. Jerry Mitchell is in conversation with Morgan State University professor E. R. Shipp.In Race Against Time, Jerry Mitchell takes readers on the twisting, pulse-racing road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings from the days of the civil rights movement, decades after the fact. His work played a central role in bringing killers to justice for the assassination of Medgar Evers, the firebombing of Vernon Dahmer, the 16th Street Church bombing in Birmingham and the Mississippi Burning case. Mitchell reveals how he unearthed secret documents, found long-lost suspects and witnesses, building up evidence strong enough to take on the Klan. He takes us into every harrowing scene along the way, as when Mitchell goes into the lion’s den, meeting one-on-one with the very murderers he is seeking to catch. His efforts have put four leading Klansmen behind bars, years after they thought they had gotten away with murder.Jerry Mitchell has been a reporter in Mississippi since 1986. A winner of more than 30 national awards, Mitchell is the founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. The nonprofit is continuing his work of exposing injustices and raising up a new generation of investigative reporters.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund. Re-opening activities are made possible in part by a generous gift from Sandra R. Berman.Recorded On: Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Presented in partnership with OSI-Baltimore. Jerry Mitchell is in conversation with Morgan State University professor E. R. Shipp.In Race Against Time, Jerry Mitchell takes readers on the twisting, pulse-racing road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings from the days of the civil rights movement, decades after the fact. His work played a central role in bringing killers to justice for the assassination of Medgar Evers, the firebombing of Vernon Dahmer, the 16th Street Church bombing in Birmingham and the Mississippi Burning case. Mitchell reveals how he unearthed secret documents, found long-lost suspects and witnesses, building up evidence strong enough to take on the Klan. He takes us into every harrowing scene along the way, as when Mitchell goes into the lion’s den, meeting one-on-one with the very murderers he is seeking to catch. His efforts have put four leading Klansmen behind bars, years after they thought they had gotten away with murder.Jerry Mitchell has been a reporter in Mississippi since 1986. A winner of more than 30 national awards, Mitchell is the founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. The nonprofit is continuing his work of exposing injustices and raising up a new generation of investigative reporters.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund. Re-opening activities are made possible in part by a generous gift from Sandra R. Berman.

Jerry Mitchell has been called “a loose cannon,” “a pain in the ass” and a “white traitor.” He's also one of the most decorated investigative journalists in the nation.He won a MacArthur “Genius Grant.” Since 1989, the investigative journalist for The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi, has unearthed documents, cajoled suspects and witnesses, and quietly pursued evidence in some of the nation's most notorious killings. His new book, Race Against Time documents the work that led to the re-openings and re-prosecutions of some of the nation's most notorious murders, including the 1963 assassination of NAACP leader Medgar Evers, the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church in Birmingham that killed four girls, the 1966 firebombing of Vernon Dahmer, and the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers (commonly known as the “Mississippi Burning” case). These four cases were landmarks in the civil rights movement, and since then, we've seen an all-time high of hate crimes in America.

The House Managers continue presentation of their case against President Donald Trump. We breakdown the Senate impeachment trial.Then, retired military leaders emphasize the importance of federal nutrition programs and the connection between child nutrition and national security.Plus, in our Book Club, "Race Against Time".Segment 1:The impeachment trial continues in the Senate today as House Managers resume the presentation of their case against President Donald Trump. The Senate will consider two articles of impeachment charged to the president by the House of Representatives: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Matt Steffey is a professor of law at the Mississippi College School of Law. He talks with us about the Senate's role as arbiters of justice.Segment 2:A panel of officials from across the state are discussing ways to make sure young Mississippians are living healthy lifestyles. Mission Readiness is a national effort by retired Generals and nutritional experts to work to make a healthy generation that is ready and able to serve in the US Military. Retired Major General Leon Collins is a former adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard. He tells MPB's Kobee Vance having a larger pool of potential recruits is important for national security.Officials say part of the battle is making sure Mississippians have access to healthy and affordable food. The other part- is making sure families know how to cook and prepare that food into meals. Sylvia Byrd of the Mississippi State Extension service tells our Kobee Vance low-resource families share the same nutrition concerns as affluent families.Segment 3:Decades ago, Reporter Jerry Mitchell watched a screening of the film, “Mississippi Burning.” It was the fictionalized true story of three civil rights workers who were killed by Klansmen in Neshoba County during the civil rights movement. When Mitchell learned that the state of Mississippi refused to prosecute any suspects he was on the case … a case now very very cold. Other cold cases followed: the assassination of Medgar Evers, the church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama that killed 4 little girls and the firebombing of Vernon Dahmer's home that led to his death. Jerry Mitchell chronicles his investigations into these four cases in his new book, “Race Against Time.” In our conversation with him, he begins by telling us how to investigate a cold case … See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On January 6th, 2020, a statue of slain civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer was unveiled at Hattiesburg City Hall. In this episode, taken from her 1974 COHCH interview, Ellie J. Dahmer remembers her husband as a Christian man who helped everyone regardless of race.  As a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, Vernon Dahmer received death threats, daily. Ellie Dahmer recalls the extreme measures she and her husband took to protect their family. On the night of January 10, 1966, Vernon Dahmer attended church and then returned home to prepare for another week of hard work.  Ellie Dahmer describes waking up to gunfire and trying to rescue her children as bullets riddled their burning home. Vernon Dahmer died January 10, 1966 from injuries sustained when his home was firebombed by the KKK. Ellie Dahmer discusses her husband’s legacy and why she thinks he would do it all again. (note: in the podcast and broadcast, the statue dedication date was incorrectly given as January 4th, not January 6th)

A civil rights leader is honored.And the Mississippi Department of Education considers adjusting its accountability model.Plus, the high school football season comes to a close with Championship Weekend.Segment 1:Vernon Dahmer was a voting rights activist in the Hattiesburg area during the Civil Rights movement. His life was taken following a firebombing on his home by White Knights of the Ku Kux Klan in January of 1966. Now, his legacy is being honored outside the the Forest County Courthouse through efforts made by David Hogan and the Forest County Board of Supervisors. MPB's Michael Guidry speaks with Dennis Dahmer, son of the fallen civil rights leader, about his father and the new monument to his memory.Segment 2:The Accountability Task Force met Thursday at the Mississippi Department of Education to discuss the accountability model that measures student achievement. At the heart of the conversation was the United States History exam. The State Board of Education is currently considering eliminating the test from its accountability model. MPB's Ashley Norwood talks to Dr. Tim Martin (Superintendent of Clinton Public Schools) about the task force's objectives.Dr. Eddie Peasant (Superintendent of Starkville-Oktibbeha Public Schools) agrees that the US History course helps in developing critical skills. But as he tell's MPB's Ashley Norwood, he doesn't think the exam is essential to ensuring the course is taught to a high standard.Segment 3:Six high school football champions will be crowned this weekend at M. M. Roberts Stadium on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. Don Hinton of the Mississippi High School Activities Association says he is excited about the upcoming games in Hattiesburg as he discusses with MPB's Michael Guidry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you really want to understand Jim Crow—what it was and how African Americans rose up to defeat it—you should start by visiting Mobile Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the heart of the historic black downtown. There you can see remnants of the shops and churches where, amid the violence and humiliation of segregation, men and women gathered to build a remarkable community. William Sturkey introduces us to both old-timers and newcomers who arrived in search of economic opportunities promised by the railroads, sawmills, and factories of the New South. He also takes us across town and inside the homes of white Hattiesburgers to show how their lives were shaped by the changing fortunes of the Jim Crow South. In Hattiesburg: An American City in Black and White (Harvard University Press, 2019), Sturkey reveals the stories behind those who struggled to uphold their southern “way of life” and those who fought to tear it down—from William Faulkner’s great-grandfather, a Confederate veteran who was the inspiration for the enigmatic character John Sartoris, to black leader Vernon Dahmer, whose killers were the first white men ever convicted of murdering a civil rights activist in Mississippi. Through it all, Hattiesburg traces the story of the Smith family across multiple generations, from Turner and Mamie Smith, who fled a life of sharecropping to find opportunity in town, to Hammond and Charles Smith, in whose family pharmacy Medgar Evers and his colleagues planned their strategy to give blacks the vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you really want to understand Jim Crow—what it was and how African Americans rose up to defeat it—you should start by visiting Mobile Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the heart of the historic black downtown. There you can see remnants of the shops and churches where, amid the violence and humiliation of segregation, men and women gathered to build a remarkable community. William Sturkey introduces us to both old-timers and newcomers who arrived in search of economic opportunities promised by the railroads, sawmills, and factories of the New South. He also takes us across town and inside the homes of white Hattiesburgers to show how their lives were shaped by the changing fortunes of the Jim Crow South. In Hattiesburg: An American City in Black and White (Harvard University Press, 2019), Sturkey reveals the stories behind those who struggled to uphold their southern “way of life” and those who fought to tear it down—from William Faulkner’s great-grandfather, a Confederate veteran who was the inspiration for the enigmatic character John Sartoris, to black leader Vernon Dahmer, whose killers were the first white men ever convicted of murdering a civil rights activist in Mississippi. Through it all, Hattiesburg traces the story of the Smith family across multiple generations, from Turner and Mamie Smith, who fled a life of sharecropping to find opportunity in town, to Hammond and Charles Smith, in whose family pharmacy Medgar Evers and his colleagues planned their strategy to give blacks the vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you really want to understand Jim Crow—what it was and how African Americans rose up to defeat it—you should start by visiting Mobile Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the heart of the historic black downtown. There you can see remnants of the shops and churches where, amid the violence and humiliation of segregation, men and women gathered to build a remarkable community. William Sturkey introduces us to both old-timers and newcomers who arrived in search of economic opportunities promised by the railroads, sawmills, and factories of the New South. He also takes us across town and inside the homes of white Hattiesburgers to show how their lives were shaped by the changing fortunes of the Jim Crow South. In Hattiesburg: An American City in Black and White (Harvard University Press, 2019), Sturkey reveals the stories behind those who struggled to uphold their southern “way of life” and those who fought to tear it down—from William Faulkner's great-grandfather, a Confederate veteran who was the inspiration for the enigmatic character John Sartoris, to black leader Vernon Dahmer, whose killers were the first white men ever convicted of murdering a civil rights activist in Mississippi. Through it all, Hattiesburg traces the story of the Smith family across multiple generations, from Turner and Mamie Smith, who fled a life of sharecropping to find opportunity in town, to Hammond and Charles Smith, in whose family pharmacy Medgar Evers and his colleagues planned their strategy to give blacks the vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Vernon Dahmer was a shop owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and President of the local chapter of the NAACP. At midnight on January 10th, 1966, two truckloads of Klansmen drove to his house and firebombed it. Vernon's family never stopped seeking justice, but it would take them more than three decades to find it. Want to live a healthier lifestyle? Try NOOM! Sign up for your trial today at www.noom.com/coldcase Download BEST FIENDS - America's favorite 5-star mobile puzzle game - FOR FREE on the Apple app store or Google Play! That's "friends" without the "R" - BEST FIENDS!

Vernon Dahmer was a shop owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and President of the local chapter of the NAACP. At midnight on January 10th, 1966, two truckloads of Klansmen drove to his house and firebombed it. Vernon's family never stopped seeking justice, but it would take them more than three decades to find it. Want to live a healthier lifestyle? Try NOOM! Sign up for your trial today at www.noom.com/coldcase Download BEST FIENDS - America's favorite 5-star mobile puzzle game - FOR FREE on the Apple app store or Google Play! That's "friends" without the "R" - BEST FIENDS!

Podcast: Raider-Cop Nation Date:June 5, 2019 Episode#90 Subject:The Grim Reaper, Wiseguy Series Host: Alpha Mike Mafia Quote: “I want to kill this degenerate bastard brother of yours. But I am not selfish, I do not want to deprive you of that honor.”  William Balsamo Introduction: Alpha Mike, welcomes the audience to another episode, this time to, Gregory "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa Main Topic: How, "The Grim Reaper" went up the ranks of the mob and worked with the FBI for 30 years. When all was said and done, "the Grim Reaper" took out over 100 bodies, the KKK and an FBI agent. Background: Scarpa was born to first-generation immigrants, Salvatore and Mary, from the town of Lorenzaga of Motta di Livenzanear Venice, Italy. He was raised in the working-class neighborhood of Bensonhurstin Brooklyn. As a child living in the Great Depression, Scarpa helped his father deliver coalthroughout New York City. His older brother, Salvatore Scarpa, may have introduced Gregory to the Colombo crime familywhich he reportedly joined in the 1950s. In the 1950s, Scarpa married Connie Forrest; she and Scarpa had one daughter and three sons, including Gregory Scarpa Jr., who would follow his father into the Colombo family, eventually becoming a capo. Scarpa was inducted in the Profaci family in the 50's.  In late 1963, the Mafia Commission forced Magliocco out of office and installed Joseph Colomboas family boss.At this point, the Profaci crime family became the Colombo crime family. Scarpa was a stylish dresser who routinely carried $5,000 in pocket moneyfor purchases and bribes. He had use of an apartment on Manhattan's Sutton Placeand owned homes in Brooklyn and Staten Island, as well as Las Vegas, Nevada, and Singer Island, Florida. His power, guile and brutality earned him the nickname "the Grim Reaper" and helped him escape prosecution for many years. Schiro later said that Scarpa would sometimes leave the numbers "666", the biblical Number of the Beast, on his victims' pagers. A career criminal, Scarpa eventually became a caporegimein the Colombo family, as well as the proprietor of the Wimpy Boys Social Club. Scarpa was involved in illegal gambling, loansharking, extortion, hijacking, counterfeitcredit cards, assault, stock and bond thefts, narcotics and murder. Many of the highest-ranking members of the Colombo family today were members of Scarpa's crew. In March 1962, Scarpa was arrested for armed robbery. To avoid prosecution, Scarpa agreed to work as an undercover informant for the FBI, beginning a 30-year relationship with the agency. In the summer of 1964, according to Schiro and other sources, FBI field agents in Mississippirecruited Scarpa to help them find missing civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner. The FBI was convinced the three men had been murdered, but could not find their bodies. The agents thought that Scarpa, using illegal interrogation techniques not available to agents, might succeed at gaining this information from suspects. Once Scarpa arrived in Mississippi, local agents allegedly provided him with a gun and money to pay for information. Scarpa and an agent allegedly pistol-whippedand kidnapped Lawrence Byrd, a TV salesman and secret Klansman, from his store in Laureland took him to Camp Shelby, a local Army base. At Shelby, Scarpa severely beat Byrd and stuck a gun barrel down his throat. Byrd finally revealed to Scarpa the location of the three men's bodies. The FBI has never officially confirmed the Scarpa story. In addition, the story contradicts evidence from investigative journalist Jerry Mitchelland Illinoishigh school teacher Barry Bradford, who claimed that Mississippi highway patrolmanMaynard King provided the grave locations to FBI agent Joseph Sullivanafter obtaining the information from an anonymous third party (wonder how that might be). In January 1966, Scarpa allegedly helped the FBI a second time in Mississippi on the murder case of Vernon Dahmer, killed in a fire set by the Klan. After this second trip, Scarpa and the FBI had a sharp disagreement about his reward for these services. The FBI then dropped Scarpa as a confidential informant.  Scarpa's status as an informer was only revealed in 1995, during a racketeering and murder trial of seven members of the Orena faction. At that time, former Colombo family consigliereCarmine Sessa, now a government witness, told prosecutors about DeVecchio's corrupt dealings with Scarpa. Eventually, prosecutors were forced to reveal that DeVecchio might have revealed confidential information, including information about former Colombo members who had turned informer, too Scarpa. Ultimately, 19 Orena supporters had murder charges thrown out or murder convictions reversed after their attorneys contended DeVecchio's collaboration with Scarpa tainted the evidence against them. The attorneys argued that DeVecchio gave Scarpa information he used to kill members of the Orena faction, thus making any killings committed by their clients acts of self-defense. On March 30, 2006, DeVecchio, who was forced to retire from the FBI in 1996, was indictedon charges of complicity with Scarpa and other Colombo mobsters in four murders during the 1980s and 1990s.The government case rested on the testimony of Linda Schiro, who was soon discredited as a witness after Tom Robbins of The Village Voicerevealed that she had granted an interview to Robbins and Jerry Capecia decade earlier and denied the agent had ever been involved.On November 1, 2007, the judge dismissed all charges against DeVecchio at the request of prosecutors. Scarpa's other son, Greg Scarpa Jr., was sentenced to 40 years in prison for racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder and other charges. Scarpa Jr. has been linked to 24 murders. He was active in the Colombo crime family throughout the 1970s to 1990s. He ran a large and profitable marijuana ring for the Colombo family in Brooklyn and Staten Island, and controlled the market in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, even extorting money from other drug dealers in the area. Judge Edward Kormancommuted his sentence by 10 years in January 2016 after he provided information to the FBI in regard to the whereabouts of explosives, which were found hidden at the home of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols; however, his original sentence was reinstated in mid 2017. (Family business of working with the FBI, stronger than ever).  Reference: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Gregory Scarpa Colombo family soldier Gregory Scarpa Jr may be in line for an early prison release Joe Profaci Vernon Dahmer (Civil Rights Case)  Lindley DeVecchio former FBI agent Did the Mafia Help FBI Solve Mississippi Burning Case? 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This is it, our first podcast episode.  We are creeping it real in Mississippi, since it is where we are from (and currently live).  We tackle a home town murder and haunted hospital.  The murder is in the middle of the Civil Right's Movement and involves the KKK.  The victim is Vernon Dahmer and Kerri does a great job recounting his history and his remarkable life that was tragically cut short.  The paranormal story centers around Kuhn Memorial State Hospital in Vicksburg, MS.  Donna recounts experiences of several ghost hunters/paranormal investigators – EVPs, kindred spirits, and something a little more than they bargained for.  We also introduced another member of our team.. my Goldendoodle Marboo!  We promised a picture, so we're including it in the show notes on our website (aparanormalchicks.com)! We made mistakes, there's background noise sometimes (from a dang squeaky chair!).. but it doesn't take away from what we think is a really good first episode.  We're pretty sure you could create a drinking game with how many times Donna says “yeah” .. Let us know if you do! HAHA.  Bear with us, we're learning and growing!! Timestamp for easier listening: 0:00-7:13 = Opening banter and introductions 7:14-46:09 = The murder of Vernon Dahmer (told by Kerri) 46:10-64:00 = The paranormal activity of Kuhn Memorial State Hospital 64:01-69:40 = Giving thanks and shoutouts.   Our Podcast Artwork was created by Jason Daniel.  You can follow him on Instagram @mister_dashing Our Podcast Intro Music was created by Nathan Sumrall. 

This is it, our first podcast episode.  We are creeping it real in Mississippi, since it is where we are from (and currently live).  We tackle a home town murder and haunted hospital.  The murder is in the middle of the Civil Right's Movement and involves the KKK.  The victim is Vernon Dahmer and Kerri does a great job recounting his history and his remarkable life that was tragically cut short.  The paranormal story centers around Kuhn Memorial State Hospital in Vicksburg, MS.  Donna recounts experiences of several ghost hunters/paranormal investigators – EVPs, kindred spirits, and something a little more than they bargained for.  We also introduced another member of our team.. my Goldendoodle Marboo!  We promised a picture, so we're including it in the show notes on our website (aparanormalchicks.com)! We made mistakes, there's background noise sometimes (from a dang squeaky chair!).. but it doesn't take away from what we think is a really good first episode.  We're pretty sure you could create a drinking game with how many times Donna says “yeah” .. Let us know if you do! HAHA.  Bear with us, we're learning and growing!! Timestamp for easier listening: 0:00-7:13 = Opening banter and introductions 7:14-46:09 = The murder of Vernon Dahmer (told by Kerri) 46:10-64:00 = The paranormal activity of Kuhn Memorial State Hospital 64:01-69:40 = Giving thanks and shoutouts.   Our Podcast Artwork was created by Jason Daniel.  You can follow him on Instagram @mister_dashing Our Podcast Intro Music was created by Nathan Sumrall. 

On Friday morning, Feb. 2, 2018, an unveiling ceremony was held on the USM campus for a new historical marker detailing the efforts of Clyde Kennard to enroll at Mississippi Southern College. Kennard had tried to enroll as a student at Southern Miss multiple times in the late 1950s, but was denied admission because of his race.  He was later arrested on trumped-up charges and sentenced to seven years in prison.  In this episode, Raylawni Branch of Hattiesburg recalls Kennard’s attempts to integrate the all-white college. Branch was active in the Civil Rights Movement between 1959 and 1965. She describes her work with the NAACP and the limited opportunities for black people in Hattiesburg. In 1965, Branch was a young mother, trying to make ends meet. She remembers being offered the chance to become one of the first African-American students at Southern Miss.  Shortly afterwards, Vernon Dahmer, a popular businessman who led the local effort to register black voters, died from injuries he sustained when the Ku Klux Klan firebombed his home at Kelly Settlement. Branch recalls Dahmer’s generosity and how he died fighting back. When Elaine Armstrong and Raylawni Branch became the first black students at USM, they were assigned six bodyguards for protection. Branch reflects on how they were accepted by the other students.

Last week, Mississippi lost a legend of the Civil Rights Movement. Peggy Jean Connor of Hattiesburg owned a beauty shop on Mobile Street in the early 1960s. In this episode, she shares some of her memories of joining the Movement, like becoming a citizenship teacher after hearing a speech by Fannie Lou Hamer, being arrested in Hattiesburg for picketing for voter rights and spending a week in jail, and going to visit Civil Rights activist, Vernon Dahmer at Forrest General Hospital after his home was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1966. After Mississippi’s public schools were forced to integrate in 1970, Connor enrolled her daughter in a white Hattiesburg school. She recounts the experience as a positive one. Peggy Jean Connor passed away on January 13th, 2018  

Vernon Dahmer was a Hattiesburg businessman and civil rights activist who helped blacks register to vote. Dahmer’s house was riddled with bullets and firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan on the night of January 10, 1966.  Holding off the attackers while his family escaped out the back of the house, Dahmer’s lungs were damaged by the flames and he died the next day.  After confessing to Dahmer’s murder, one of the Klansmen agreed to turn state’s evidence against the rest. Buck Wells served as a juror in one of the trials. In this episode, Wells discusses why Dahmer’s efforts put him at odds with the Ku Klux Klan despite being well-liked within the community. He recalls some details of the crime and how the district attorney built an ironclad case. Prior to the Civil Rights Movement, all-white juries rarely convicted whites of crimes against blacks. Wells explains how their jury drew inspiration from a higher power to reach a guilty verdict. After the jury voted to convict the defendant, the names of the jurors were published in the newspaper. Wells describes the harassing phone calls, as well as, words of support. PHOTO: Hattiesburg American – Ellie Dahmer holds photo of her late husband  

Since 1989, the investigative reporter for The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, MS, has unearthed documents, cajoled suspects and witnesses, and quietly pursued evidence in the nation’s notorious killings from the civil rights era. His work helped put four Klansmen behind bars giving justice to these families: Medgar Evers; the four beautiful young ladies in the Birmingham church bombing; Vernon Dahmer; and, Chaney, Goodman, & Schwerner (aka, Mississippi Burning case) After winning the prestigious George Polk Award for a second time, Mitchell received a MacArthur genius grant — only the second investigative reporter to ever receive the $500,000 award. Others have also noticed his work. In 1996, filmmakers portrayed him in the movie Ghosts of Mississippi about the reopening of the Medgar Evers assassination.  In October 1998, Mitchell was recognized a at the Kennedy Center in Washington. ABC's Chris Wallace told those gathered for the Anti-Defamation League event, "Jerry Mitchell isn't comfortable being called a hero, or being portrayed as one in the film, Ghosts of Mississippi. It is difficult, however, to find a better word than 'hero' to describe Jerry Mitchell. Today, justice has been served, and Sam Bowers and Byron De La Beckwith grow old in jail." Mitchell received his degree in journalism at Harding University in 1982, a master’s in journalism from Ohio State University in 1997 & an honorary doctorate in law from Colby College in 2006. We will be taking your questions at 215-383-3795 during the live broadcast. This will also be available for replay if you missed the show.  Remember to follow us at @tracyfortshow, like us on Facebook at The Tracy Fort Show, and you can always e-mail the show at thetracyfortshow@gmail.com.  Thanks or listening & supporting us!  

The stories of Clarion-Ledger investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell have helped put four Klansmen behind bars.  A winner of a MacArthur genius grant and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Since 1989, the investigative reporter for The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, MS, has unearthed documents, cajoled suspects and witnesses, and quietly pursued evidence in the nation’s notorious killings from the civil rights era. His work helped put four Klansmen behind bars giving justice to these families: Medgar Evers; the four beautiful young ladies in the Birmingham church bombing; Vernon Dahmer; and, Chaney, Goodman, & Schwerner (aka sadly, Mississippi Burning case) After winning the prestigious George Polk Award for a second time, Mitchell received a MacArthur genius grant — only the second investigative reporter to ever receive the $500,000 award. Others have also noticed his work. In 1996, filmmakers portrayed him in the movie Ghosts of Mississippi about the reopening of the Medgar Evers assassination.  In October 1998, Mitchell was recognized a at the Kennedy Center in Washington. ABC's Chris Wallace told those gathered for the Anti-Defamation League event, "Jerry Mitchell isn't comfortable being called a hero, or being portrayed as one in the film, Ghosts of Mississippi. It is difficult, however, to find a better word than 'hero' to describe Jerry Mitchell. Today, justice — long delayed — has been served, and Sam Bowers and Byron De La Beckwith grow old in jail." Mitchell received his degree in journalism at Harding University in 1982, a master’s in journalism from Ohio State University in 1997 and an honorary doctorate in law from Colby College in 2006. Mitchell has won countless awards, but I only have 2000 characters!  I will share these during the broadcast! Please listen in on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 11:00 AM. 

In July of 1964, Sandra Adickes came to Hattiesburg to teach in a “Freedom School” as part of a civil rights campaign known as Freedom Summer. The Freedom Schools were intended to help black children overcome the disparity of education in Mississippi’s segregated school system. In this episode, Adickes remembers her arrival and a 4th of July party sponsored by civil rights activist, Vernon Dahmer. She also describes a typical day in the Freedom School and how on the last day of Freedom School, the students decided to try and integrate the Hattiesburg Public Library.

Father Peter Quinn was the priest of Hattiesburg’s only black Catholic Church, Holy Rosary, during the Civil Rights movement.  Taking a leadership position in the movement made him a frequent target. He was protected by a group called the Deacons of Defense.  Quinn recalls being shot at as he left Vernon Dahmer’s house one evening. He also recounts when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took a nap at his home ten days before his assassination.