Blacks "were not ALLOWED to leave"!?!? My God! Clearly, 'slavery' was alive and well into the 20's and, undoubtedly beyond, in the South. Thank you, Jerry, for another fantastic history lesson. Keep'em comin'!
My GrandMa Odell Brown was Born in Blytheville AR in 1918 and lived & died in Osceola AR.in 1976. She took me over the levee there in the 1960s and we would fish. She sat and told me stories about the flood (s). Thanks Jerry
I grew up in the Mississippi delta. I wasn't taught any of this history classes. However my grandmother informed us on how bad the blacks were treated. Thy were not allow to leave. The white land owners forced them to stay. The needed them to work. Conditions were horrible. Extreme heat, snakes, no sanitation, and rotten food. As I reflect back and account for age she would have had all of her children. Including my father. I shed tears thinking of her plight.
I was born along the Mississippi in Fort Madison Iowa and have always had both a great fear of her as well as stood in awe of her power. I can remember my father working as a reserve deputy going out to find those who had lost their lives to her. I was 18 before I was brave enough to even try to swim in those wild waters and still have nightmares about her to this day.
the levee system constructed by the US Army engineers is the greatest and most successful engineering project in US history, but largely forgotten about today
I will never understand all the floods in this great country when a little country called the Netherlands which lies 300 ft below sea level can keep out the North Sea (part of the Atlantic Ocean) but here they can't stop a river from flooding and causing so much destruction.
Good video , I have family still heavily populated in the Greenville area and Glenn Allen area near the Ms River . I remember when my great great grandmother was in this incident, told me how they were held at gunpoint and some where shot for trying to leave.
I first learned of this flood while visiting Coolidge's home in Vermont. I had no idea just how devastating it actually was (the flood--not his house). I'll have to look more into it. Thanks, Jerry~
Jerry, If it was not for your video I would not know about the Mississippi flood of 1927. What a shameful history our Government has in that episode. I love your videos and am enjoying the On the Spot ones which I recently 'found.' Thank you for all the work you put into these entertaining and educational videos. Have a great day!
Very interesting as always Jerry. The reality though is that no matter what humans think they can do to curtail these kinds of disasters nature will always win. It's always been that way, and it will happen again unfortunately in that area. Thanks so much for making these videos and taking the time to do the research. I have enjoyed all of them. Ian. :)
It backed up the Ohio River and it also flooded 20 to 30 miles into Indiana. The water rose to about 17 feet within about 200 feet of the County Courthouse Square in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana.
My father was eight y/o in Rolling Fork, MS, in the heart of the Delta, when this occurred. Wish I had asked him more about his memories of this before he passed.
Interesting and sad, as it is with any disaster. Nature doesn't see color, everyone is effected. That should be a time when people come together and help one another, regardless to color. Good history lesson.👍
i am Sorry to contradict miss, but the supposed solidarity during the flood of 1927 are pure lies, during the terrible flood of 1927 ,the oppressed blacks in Mississippi were interned in concentration camps to prevent people from moving northward and retain workers in deplorable working conditions, thousand of them were forced to repair the levees at gunpoint in eight days of a lengthy and exhausting working, several men were killed or brutally beaten, and several women were raped, the heroic efforts of black citizens discriminated managed to save the city from destruction, but in what way were rewarded by the leaders of southern whites? with the same oppression and social discrimination and political than before
Either way, it's still really sad and horrible regardless to who it is. People should be treated with respect not oppressor, beaten or murdered. Is it really any different now? Live and let live.
natural disasters are always devastating and terribles, sow death and destruction, anywhere in the world , what is different now, thank God, is the new and healthy attitude of people in relation to the racial problem, thanks to pacifist heroes defenders of civil rightslike Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, the vast majority of white Americans, left behind forever its old medieval prejudices, and now live together in peace and harmony with their brothers in color, this is the difference , desire heart that large-scale natural disasters, such as large tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, cyclones ,etc ,no longer punish more to humanity. greetings.
Yes they are, and in any devestating event or occurences, it's good how people come together and do whatever they can to help those whose lives are changed forever. It's just sad that it takes something tragic to bring a community or nation together. Love is the key that unlocks that door, godly Love. Grace and peace.
COMPASSION2611 You're right, people and countries should be supportive and help those who suffer hunger and misery, at all times, not just when a disaster occurs
The Delta farmers really hurt the Delta citizens for not allowing other industries (aside from farming) to move into the Delta. The farmers "feared" other industries would take their labor away. Because of their (farmers) control, the Delta has fallen into poverty. There are mainly 2 classes here...the poor & the very wealthy large landowners (farming). Farm "subsidies" is the biggest ripoff (next to education) ever perpetrated to American taxpayers. I live in the Delta.
Wasn‘t that the flood that inspired Johnny Cash to write „Fife feet high and rising“? Mr. Skinner, you got yourself a new subscriber from Uruguay, who wants to thank you for the great and entertaining education you‘re providing! ♥️👏🤝
It is amazing the intent of a race of people. Even after slavery those blacks were treated unfairly. One day the ones who caused the mistreatment, presidents, senators and all will be judged.
The pain of truth must surpass the ego and seed in the subconscious to reach the journey level necessary to gain success in this life experience. Wisdom mindedness is full in balance of ego. The remaining are truly Adolescent Ego-Minded - the prisoners of taught prejudice. Seek Solutions, do not dwell on the problems, all are worthy. ❤🗝
