Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Watch: The Daily Show features historic Turkey Creek, Mississippi

Watch: The Daily Show features historic Turkey Creek, Mississippi

Derrick Evans (Cuz) 09/15/05 after Katrina
Last night the historic African American community of Turkey Creek, in Gulfport, Mississippi, was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.  Derrick Evans, a Bridge The Gulf contributor (read his posts here) who is also Executive Director of Turkey Creek Community Initiatives and Advisor to the Gulf Coast Fund, tells of how residents formed an unlikely alliance to protect their land. 
This prompts Daily Show correspondent Wyatt Cenac to test a theory: that birds are treated better than black people in Mississippi.
Related posts:
A different take on Turkey Creek's epic story tonight on The Daily Show
Behind the Scenes: The Daily Show comes to Turkey Creek, Mississippi

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