Tombigbee Tales Podcast
1) 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Rod Davis and Julie Liddell Whitehead
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. The catastrophic impact on the people living in its path and its periphery is still part of our collective memory in the Deep Sou...Show More
2) The Ossipoff Family Saga From Russia to Japan to Columbus, MS
What does the FBI, the CIA, Daniel Boone, and the fated Russian Czar Nicholas II have to do with Columbus, MS, and Friendship Cemetery? Let me take you on an old-fashioned Mississippi bird hunt.
3) Hale and Murdock - Early Columbus Industrialists
Today, we're diving into the fascinating world of Harrison Hale and Abraham Murdock, two entrepreneurs who transformed iron production in the antebellum and Civil War South.
4) The Murder of Sharecropper Alfred Borders, Crawford, MS
In the sweltering heat of a late July evening in 1881, a dark tale of murder was about to unfold on the Nick Hairston plantation near Crawford, Mississippi. This is a story of domestic tension, betray...Show More
5) An Unsung Story of Freedom: Peter Motley's Journey
A Tale of Courage and Education This episode aims to not just recount the Motley family's history, but to explore the intricate mechanisms of resistance, love, and hope that existed within the brutal ...Show More
6) We Will Be Heard - The Jaryan Cox Story
A 13 year old child, Jaryan Cox was pistol whipped by a 17 year old last Sunday night. The victim's family wants the world to know what happened. I have an exclusive interview with Jaryan's aunt, Laqu...Show More
7) Columbus Community Housing Development Organization and the K12 Grant
The Columbus Community Housing Development Organization (CCHDO) sure is fast and loose with their money and HUD's money too. Where is the money? Can anyone figure out where it has gone? Or has Robert ...Show More
8) Columbus Housing Authority Audit and Non-Compliance Issues
The CHA has significant audit issues...issues so large and significant that their auditor fired them as a client.
9) Bullying and Abuse of Power by a Columbus City Employee
What do you do when a city employee uses their position to abuse power and bully private citizens? Stand up, refuse to be bullied, and FOIA!
10) The 2023 Columbus Housing Authority Audit and Financial Compliance Issues
The Columbus Housing Authority Audit shows significant issues with internal control compliance issues. Some issues are so bad the auditors were required to report the issues directly to HUD.