- Joined
- Mar 18, 2011
- Location
- Clinton, Mississippi
For those that are interested, I just posted Part 2 of "Touring Civil War Vicksburg" on my Youtube Channel:
Jeff knows his history !I enjoyed hearing a Mississippi accent again, too.
Mr. Gordon Cotton was a treasure !written with Gordon
Wow !I was pleased and lucky to know him. And... he's been a guest at my dinner table....just sayin'.
Yeah, McRaven is always "hit or miss' if it's open or not.I tried to go to McRaven one time while I was living there. Gates were locked, the place was deserted, couldn't get in. I was disappointed.
Yeah .... even to this day, those two River towns are not on the best of terms.One of my good friends in Vicksburg has long roots there, and she had some very bitter things to say about Natchez
Absoulutely !Hey, we are promoting "Touring Civil War Vicksburg" and drumming up interest in visiting the town! Right on topic! (Sorry @Championhilz!)
I have a DVD about Vicksburg and McRaven, entitled McRaven, from 1994 or so, by Walt Grayson. I had it made from an old VHS tape and I would put it on Youtube but the guy who transferred it made me promise not to do so. It really is good, and Leyland French is the main host. I learned so much about the time period from it. Have you ever seen it? Tompre is on it, also giving historical commentary.Wow !
That's too cool !!
I'm also fortunate to have many good friends from Vicksburg.
Through my friends, I've met some VERY interesting folks.
Vicksburg has as many interesting people ( if not more) than Natchez.
If you knew Mr. Gordon, I'm betting you've may have heard of a gentleman named Leyland French.
He was one of the most Intriguing Vicksburg citizens I've ever encountered.
Long story short ... for many years he owned the 1700's Plantation home McRaven, which many say
is one of the most haunted places Mississippi.
Although reserved at first, Mr. French started to talk a little more after he had been around me for a while.
Some of the things he reluctantly mentioned would scare anyone.
But that's for the ghost forum, not the Siege of Vicksburg forum.
Gordon Cotton once commented that Natchez should do a reenactment of the battle of Natchez, it would consist of the people standing on the bluffs and waving a white bedsheet.Yeah .... even to this day, those two River towns are not on the best of terms.
Vicksburg put up one heck of a fight for over two years ... while most of the Natchez millionaire planters
"rolled over on their back" to protect their mansions.
( Not all ... but most )
I wish I could see that. I did a search and can't find anywhere that it's posted.I have a DVD about Vicksburg and McRaven, entitled McRaven, from 1994 or so, by Walt Grayson. I had it made from an old VHS tape and I would put it on Youtube but the guy who transferred it made me promise not to do so. It really is good, and Leyland French is the main host. I learned so much about the time period from it. Have you ever seen it? Tompre is on it, also giving historical commentary.
Gordon Cotton once commented that Natchez should do a reenactment of the battle of Natchez, it would consist of the people standing on the bluffs and waving a white bedsheet.