Mound Bayou, the book

I want to know why no one in Mound Bayou is talking about the book written by Daniel Asamota about their fair town. It is a good book that has met with modest success yet it hasn't been profiled by any news agency in or around Mound Bayou! One would think that those who actually live in this wonderful town would be first ones out trying to buy their copy! I mean, it's about you!Arene't you interested in your own tribut book?

The reason that proud Mississippians are not flocking to the book stores is simple. We lived the era and don't need a book to tell us about the real struggle. There are countless small towns in Mississippi just like Mound Bayou that could easily be developed into an academy award winning movie. We're just proud to have survived and times have gotten somewhat better.

Proud???

I came through your town recently and it's pathetic! You all should be ashamed of yourselves for allowing this town to become what it is now. It's a disgrace to the ex-slaves who built this town from nothing... we're talking about ex-slaves who had everything against them.

It's pathetic!

You need to read up on the Black Farmer's Settlement..... a lot had to do with the withholding of funds by FHA. How can you continue to thrive as a business, when you are denied funds to function as Black Farmers, and etc.....Use your head and look at the facts
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Karla wrote:

Proud???
I came through your town recently and it's pathetic! You all should be ashamed of yourselves for allowing this town to become what it is now. It's a disgrace to the ex-slaves who built this town from nothing... we're talking about ex-slaves who had everything against them.
It's pathetic!

I'm coming out with a New Book....." From Share Crop....To On Top " very soon.... Please read this book when it comes out...It will Blow you Away!!!....

Karla wrote:

Proud???
I came through your town recently and it's pathetic! You all should be ashamed of yourselves for allowing this town to become what it is now. It's a disgrace to the ex-slaves who built this town from nothing... we're talking about ex-slaves who had everything against them.
It's pathetic!

Danny wrote:

I want to know why no one in Mound Bayou is talking about the book written by Daniel Asamota about their fair town. It is a good book that has met with modest success yet it hasn't been profiled by any news agency in or around Mound Bayou! One would think that those who actually live in this wonderful town would be first ones out trying to buy their copy! I mean, it's about you!Arene't you interested in your own tribut book?

you know what Danny i don't know you remember or not. July 15 1965 my brother was kill in mound bayou miss. and people still hadn't go over it. i am writing a book on my brother story. email me back and let talk. thank from mary woodson

Here is a video of the story of Willie Woodson Jr who was killed in 1965 in Mound Bayou Mississippi

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm...