At Home in Mississippi
Viewing comments for Chapter 19 "My Uncle Willie"Growing up in the 40 and 50 in MIssissippi
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Comment from Bill Schott
This is a far-reaching look up your family tree leading to Uncle Willy. The family looks to have a lot of enduring struggle to succeed throughout the years in the South. Uncle Willy comes off as a regular guy of his times who was actually a bit ahead of his peers.
reply by the author on 29-May-2024
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This is a far-reaching look up your family tree leading to Uncle Willy. The family looks to have a lot of enduring struggle to succeed throughout the years in the South. Uncle Willy comes off as a regular guy of his times who was actually a bit ahead of his peers.
Comment Written 28-May-2024
reply by the author on 29-May-2024
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Thank you for your review on My Uncle Willie. I appreciate the review and rating and I very happy that you gave it six stars.
Beth
Comment from jim vecchio
I told you I saved this for a six! I could spend all day just listening to you spin yarns of your family and extended family. Can't wait till you tell how you met your husband. My brother had problems and never had a wife, but, like your relative, he loved going to fairs and winning prizes.
reply by the author on 26-May-2024
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I told you I saved this for a six! I could spend all day just listening to you spin yarns of your family and extended family. Can't wait till you tell how you met your husband. My brother had problems and never had a wife, but, like your relative, he loved going to fairs and winning prizes.
Comment Written 26-May-2024
reply by the author on 26-May-2024
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I appreciate you saving this for six stars. I thought maybe you didn't have time to read it. I'm so glad you like my stories.
Beth
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I always (usually) have time, but this is another one that I felt deserved extra stars.
Comment from Ben Colder
Good one, Beth. I can see this happening with Willie. He gave a few things to develop in his life and finally found his Nitch. Hope the old boy got it right with the Lord.
reply by the author on 30-May-2024
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Good one, Beth. I can see this happening with Willie. He gave a few things to develop in his life and finally found his Nitch. Hope the old boy got it right with the Lord.
Comment Written 26-May-2024
reply by the author on 30-May-2024
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Thank you so much for the review and comments on my story. I really happy about the six stars.
Beth
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this with us. I know your family will be interested in having this history preserved.
Eva was already living with her sister Alma and attending (sister,)
He left his land to my Dad. (dad)
reply by the author on 28-May-2024
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Thank you for sharing this with us. I know your family will be interested in having this history preserved.
Eva was already living with her sister Alma and attending (sister,)
He left his land to my Dad. (dad)
Comment Written 25-May-2024
reply by the author on 28-May-2024
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Thank you Barbara. I appreciate the review and the help.
Beth
Comment from Terry Broxson
Beth, this is a well-written story. I thought your family history is interesting. I, too, have done genealogy work, and found some family coming to Texas from Mississippi, after the Civil War.
The only note is that the sub heading says presegregation, I don't think that is what you mean. Good work. Terry.
reply by the author on 25-May-2024
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Beth, this is a well-written story. I thought your family history is interesting. I, too, have done genealogy work, and found some family coming to Texas from Mississippi, after the Civil War.
The only note is that the sub heading says presegregation, I don't think that is what you mean. Good work. Terry.
Comment Written 25-May-2024
reply by the author on 25-May-2024
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Thank you Terry, You are right. I meant preintregration. My Mississippl relatives went to Port Author and and Houston and now they scattered all over Texas. I appreciate you noticing the. You are the only one who did.
Comment from Begin Again
It's sad that people often judge others (even ones they don't know) by where they live...such as Mississippi and racism. It's not right but it happens. Actually, you can find good and bad everywhere... often within the same person. I love how you tell your family history and show us that things change throughout time, but we can't help how things were. Great job!
Smiles, Carol
reply by the author on 30-May-2024
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It's sad that people often judge others (even ones they don't know) by where they live...such as Mississippi and racism. It's not right but it happens. Actually, you can find good and bad everywhere... often within the same person. I love how you tell your family history and show us that things change throughout time, but we can't help how things were. Great job!
Smiles, Carol
Comment Written 25-May-2024
reply by the author on 30-May-2024
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Thank you for the review on my story about Uncle Willie. Mississippi had a bad reputation. It has improved some but not enough.
Beth
Comment from patcelaw
I enjoyed very much listening to your story about your uncle Willie. It flows very well when it's read aloud and I wish for you the very best with all of your writing. May you have a blessed day. I do hope your children are enjoying the stories that you're telling about your heritage and that they will cherish them. Patricia .
reply by the author on 29-May-2024
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I enjoyed very much listening to your story about your uncle Willie. It flows very well when it's read aloud and I wish for you the very best with all of your writing. May you have a blessed day. I do hope your children are enjoying the stories that you're telling about your heritage and that they will cherish them. Patricia .
Comment Written 25-May-2024
reply by the author on 29-May-2024
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Thank you Patricia. I'm glad you enjoyed my story and took the time to listen to it.
Beth
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Your memories of Uncle Willie are touching and caring here Beth and we have those people in our past that make a difference to our lives and I enjoyed your warm and loving story here. Willie sounded like a wonderful man and I am glad you still have fond memories of him here, a joy to read, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 29-May-2024
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Your memories of Uncle Willie are touching and caring here Beth and we have those people in our past that make a difference to our lives and I enjoyed your warm and loving story here. Willie sounded like a wonderful man and I am glad you still have fond memories of him here, a joy to read, love Dolly x
Comment Written 25-May-2024
reply by the author on 29-May-2024
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Thank you Dolly. It is good to know we are the judge and everyone has something we can like about them if we look for it.
Beth
Comment from Wendy G
People are indeed a mix of "good" and "bad". There are some people who call themselves Christians but are very racist - I don't understand this, but they somehow justify it. In any case it's not our role to judge anyone else. I found your story about Uncle Willie very interesting an authentic for that time time and place. Well done.
Wendy
reply by the author on 29-May-2024
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People are indeed a mix of "good" and "bad". There are some people who call themselves Christians but are very racist - I don't understand this, but they somehow justify it. In any case it's not our role to judge anyone else. I found your story about Uncle Willie very interesting an authentic for that time time and place. Well done.
Wendy
Comment Written 25-May-2024
reply by the author on 29-May-2024
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Thank you Wendy. He was pretty typical for his peers in that day. He wasn't a bad man. He listened to others to a govenor justify it.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Thanks for sharing about your Uncle Willie. Unfortunately, the state of Mississippi has the reputation of people like your uncle and his friend Bilbo. It's in Hollywood movies etc. But you are not like them. So that's why your book is so important. You have to show that people shouldn't paint all of Mississippi people with the same broad brush as racists.
was a house owned by and old man and his wife. (an old)
"Oh she was just some old piece of trash, He (period not comma)
reply by the author on 30-May-2024
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Thanks for sharing about your Uncle Willie. Unfortunately, the state of Mississippi has the reputation of people like your uncle and his friend Bilbo. It's in Hollywood movies etc. But you are not like them. So that's why your book is so important. You have to show that people shouldn't paint all of Mississippi people with the same broad brush as racists.
was a house owned by and old man and his wife. (an old)
"Oh she was just some old piece of trash, He (period not comma)
Comment Written 25-May-2024
reply by the author on 30-May-2024
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Thank you Helen. Yes. Mississippi had a bad reputation and one of the most influential men in the state wanted to keep it that way.
I appreciate the review.
Beth