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Did the Devil's Punch Bowl in Natchez really happen?
Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:19 pm
Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:19 pm
or is it a hoax or grossly exaggerated history?
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Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:23 pm to prplhze2000
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This post was edited on 4/16/17 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:37 pm to prplhze2000
Pretty sure it's exaggerated but I'm not sure what it is.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:43 pm to OysterPoBoy
Can't find a reputable link
Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:44 pm to prplhze2000
Can you expound on what exactly it is?
Posted on 4/16/17 at 11:52 pm to Finch
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History has always made concentration camps to be synonymous with the atrocities of Nazi Germany. But, America has its own dirty secrets about the use of concentration camps. These camps were located in Natchez, Mississippi and were used to corral freed slaves during and after the American Civil War. As slaves were being emancipated from the plantations, their route to freedom usually took them in the vicinity of the Union army forces. Unhappy with the slaves being freed, the army began recapturing the slaves and forced the men back into hard labor camps. The most notorious of the several concentration camps that were established was located in Natchez, MS.
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Posted on 4/17/17 at 12:01 am to prplhze2000
If there was even a hair of truth to it there would be a movie starring Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. The Reverend Al would have called for boycotts if it was not the winner of every Oscar that year.
This post was edited on 4/17/17 at 12:02 am
Posted on 4/17/17 at 12:03 am to ellishughtiger
Its true.
The north hated black people more than the south
The north hated black people more than the south
Posted on 4/17/17 at 12:07 am to Nado Jenkins83
I don't know but it's a pretty good book though.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 12:09 am to prplhze2000
quote:
Did the Devil's Punch Bowl in Natchez really happen
The "devils punchbowl" is a geographical feature that 100% exist, this story is 100% false however.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 12:23 am to prplhze2000
I lived in Natchez for 21 years and have never heard of this.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 4:02 am to prplhze2000
The Devils Punch Bowl is a big arse gully north of Natchez, MS where people hike, sort of like Tunica Hills without the waterfalls.
The local Deliverance type hill people generally dump trash and appliances in it.
Rumors are it was formed by the earthquake that caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
The local Deliverance type hill people generally dump trash and appliances in it.
Rumors are it was formed by the earthquake that caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 4:08 am to Bullfrog
Mornin
Posted on 4/17/17 at 4:18 am to Armymann50
Wassup army
Posted on 4/17/17 at 4:47 am to Bullfrog
quote:Always read/heard these stories... but frick that's a big arse river with a whole lot of water moving down it. That must've been a "holy shite the world is coming to an end" sight.
Rumors are it was formed by the earthquake that caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 5:02 am to Bullfrog
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The Devils Punch Bowl is a big arse gully north of Natchez, MS where people hike, sort of like Tunica Hills without the waterfalls.
It is a giant gully that ends in the river and can be entered by boat when the river is up a bit.
This is some pretty rugged terrain and the thought of a fort with concrete walls down there makes me
. And yes, folks drive down Cemetery Road and throw refuse in it.
100% not formed by New Madrid earthquake, it is mentioned in far to many historical documents that predate that quake by at least two centuries.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 5:46 am to ellishughtiger
Interesting, I wasn't familiar with the Devil's Punch Bowl story. Perhaps camps were set up but I doubt they were set up to "essentially eradicate the slaves". A stable source of labor to work the fields was a big concern amoung the plantation owners after the civil war. Eradication of the slaves or freedmen (ex-slaves) would have made worse an already screwed up labor situation.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 6:02 am to Nado Jenkins83
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Its true. The north hated black people more than the south
And some would say, still do.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 6:56 am to cave canem
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This is some pretty rugged terrain and the thought of a fort with concrete walls down there makes me
Yeah, there's no way that's true. There's no good way in or out. I'm from the area as well and never heard of the camp story until recently.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 7:04 am to Nado Jenkins83
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The north hated black people more than the south
It's true, many whites worked alongside their slaves and treated them like family
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