Reelfoot Lake
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Reelfoot Lake Water Level Management Tn Ky
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Reelfoot Lake Water Level Management Tn Ky written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
Night Riders Of Reelfoot Lake
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Author : Paul Vanderwood
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2003-06-23
Night Riders Of Reelfoot Lake written by Paul Vanderwood and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06-23 with History categories.
A notable and tragic case of the struggle between legal and social justice Reelfoot Lake has been a hunting and fishing paradise from the time of its creation in 1812, when the New Madrid earthquake caused the Mississippi River to flow backward into low-lying lands. Situated in the northwestern corner of the state of Tennessee, it attracted westward-moving pioneers, enticing some to settle permanently on its shores. Threatened in 1908 with the loss of their homes and livelihoods to aggressive, outsider capitalists, rural folk whose families had lived for generations on the bountiful lake donned hoods and gowns and engaged in “night riding,” spreading mayhem and death throughout the region as they sought vigilante justice. They had come to regard the lake as their own, by “squatters’ rights,” but now a group of entrepreneurs from St. Louis had bought the titles to the land beneath the shallow lake and were laying legal claim to Reelfoot in its entirety. People were hanged, beaten, and threatened and property destroyed before the state militia finally quelled the uprising. A compromise that made the lake public property did not entirely heal the wounds which continue to this day. Paul Vanderwood reconstructs these harrowing events from newspapers and other accounts of the time. He also obtained personal interviews with participants and family members who earlier had remained mum, still fearing prosecution. The Journal of American History declares his book “the complete and authentic treatment” of the horrific dispute and its troubled aftermath.
Reelfoot Lake
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Author : Jim W. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2023
Reelfoot Lake written by Jim W. Johnson and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with History categories.
"This book explores the cultural and environmental history of Tennessee's only natural lake, Reelfoot Lake. Jim W. Johnson, a longtime west Tennessean and environmentalist, guides readers through the ancient and recent history of the lake, provides a section for visitors, campers, and tourists interested in visiting Reelfoot Lake, and discusses the past, present, and future conservation issues facing this important body of water"--
Reelfoot Lake Remembered
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Author : Caldwell's Office Outfitters, Incorporated
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Reelfoot Lake Remembered written by Caldwell's Office Outfitters, Incorporated and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with categories.
This book is a history of the formation of Reelfoot Lake. A lake created in 1811 by the New Madrid earthquake. The book is also about things made at the lake area unique to the environment including duck calls and specialized fishing boats. The book has over 100 color and black and white pictures dating back to the early 1900's. The book has short stories about the lake and gives an excellent historical background to a wonderful place.
Reelfoot Lake Remembered
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Author : Russell H. Caldwell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Reelfoot Lake Remembered written by Russell H. Caldwell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Duck shooting categories.
Encompassed in this book is an excellent historical background on a wonderful place, Reelfoot Lake, which was formed at the time of the New Madrid Earthquakes in 1811 and 1812; included is information about items made in the surrounding areas which are unique to the environment including duck calls and specialized fishing boats; over 200 pictures, brilliant color of today mixed with black and whites of which some date in the early 1900's; and, an array of short stories, poems, essays and favorite sayings based on area subjects and life in general.
Report Of The Reelfoot Lake Biological Station
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Author : Reelfoot Lake Biological Station
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Report Of The Reelfoot Lake Biological Station written by Reelfoot Lake Biological Station and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Biology categories.
Reelfoot Lake
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Author : Shirley Applewhite Moore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-02-01
Reelfoot Lake written by Shirley Applewhite Moore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-01 with Family & Relationships categories.
This book tells the story of Sammy D, who takes his nine-year- old grandson, Ricky, on a camping/fishing trip on Reelfoot Lake, where his ancestors settled in the late 1800's. He tells Ricky the story about how the settlers had to fight the West Tennessee Land Company in order to keep control of their land and fishing rights. After all legal means were exausted, they organized a vigilante group they called The Night Riders. The Night Rider's attempt at showing their power goes a few steps too far when they kill the lawyer who they believe betrayed them, and it condemns a number of them to prison and even to a death sentence. A candid look into this author's father, Sammy D and grandfather, Sam Applewhite accused of being a Night Rider, arrested for the murder of Captain Quenton Rankin, tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. This book will astound readers as to the authenticity of the events and keep them glued to the pages. Shown with actual pictures taken from the headlines, and archives of many well known national newspapers and articles. A tale of guilt, betrayal and murder. Reelfoot Lake will leave readers entertained as they embark on a journey alongside the historic Tennessee Night Riders on their mission to protect and preserve this beautiful paradise. This story is shocking and captivating and will compell readers to finish the book without wanting to put it down. It truly is a page turner.
Rivers Under Siege
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Author : Jim W. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2007
Rivers Under Siege written by Jim W. Johnson and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Nature categories.
Rivers under Siege is a wrenching firsthand account of how human interventions, often well intentioned, have wreaked havoc on West Tennessee's fragile wetlands. For more than a century, farmers and developers tried to tame the rivers as they became clogged with sand and debris, thereby increasing flooding. Building levees and changing the course of the rivers from meandering streams to straight-line channels, developers only made matters worse. Yet the response to failure was always to try to subdue nature, to dig even bigger channels and construct even more levees-an effort that reached its sorry culmination in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' massive West Tennessee Tributaries Project during the 1960s. As a result, the rivers' natural hydrology descended into chaos, devastating the plant and animal ecology of the region's wetlands. Crops and trees died from summer flooding, as much of the land turned into useless, stagnant swamps. The author was one of a small group of state waterfowl managers who saw it all happen, most sadly within the Obion-Forked Deer river system and at Reelfoot Lake. After much trial and error, Johnson and his colleagues in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency began by the 1980s to abandon their old methods, resorting to management procedures more in line with the natural contours of the floodplains and the natural behavior of rivers. Preaching their new stewardship philosophy to anyone who might listen-their supervisors, duck hunters, conservationists, politicians, federal agencies-they were often ignored. The campaign dragged on for twenty years before an innovative and rational plan came from the Governor's Office and gained wide support. But then, too, that plan fell prey to politics, legal wrangling, self-interest, hardheadedness, and tradition. Yet, despite such heartbreaking setbacks, the author points to hopeful signs that West Tennessee's historic wetlands might yet be recovered for the benefit of all who use them and recognize their vital importance. Jim W. Johnson, now retired, was for many years a lands management biologist with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. He was responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of thirteen wildlife management areas and refuges, primarily for waterfowl, in northwest Tennessee.
A Tennessee Folklore Sampler
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Author : Ted Olson
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2009
A Tennessee Folklore Sampler written by Ted Olson and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.
Since 1934 the Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin has been a respected source on the wonderfully diverse history and traditions of the Volunteer State, but until now that publication's wide-ranging articles have been largely restricted to the society's membership. With the appearance of A Tennessee Folklore Sampler, editors Ted Olson and Anthony P. Cavender provide a broad audience with a rich selection of the work published over the course of this acclaimed journal's seventy-five-year history. Packed with colorful descriptions and analysis of the state's folkways, A Tennessee Folklore Sampler covers all three of the grand divisions of Tennessee--East, Middle, and West-- and includes articles by some prominent students of folklore, among them Charles Wolfe, Charles Faulkner Bryan, Thomas Burton, Donald Davidson, Herbert Halpert, Mildred Haun, Michael Lofaro, Michael Montgomery, and Tom Rankin. Following an introductory section that places the book into historical, cultural, and socioeconomic contexts, A Tennessee Folklore Sampler is divided into ten parts covering material culture, medicine, beliefs and practices, customs, play and recreation lore, speech, legends, ballad and song, instrumental traditions and music collecting, and folk communities. Each part begins with an introduction that places the selections in context and concludes with suggestions for further reading. The appendix features an essay that explores the history of the Tennessee Folklore Society and the evolution of folklore studies of the state. The anthology will be a welcome resource for folklorists and scholars in many fields as well as a special treasure for general readers. With more than sixty illustrations complementing the text, A Tennessee Folklore Sampler presents a vivid overview of Tennessee folk culture that illuminates the very soul of the state. Ted Olson is the author of Blue Ridge Folklife and Breathing in Darkness: Poems, and the coeditor of The Bristol Sessions: Writings about the Big Bang of Country Music. He teaches at East Tennessee State University. Anthony P. Cavender is professor of anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at East Tennessee State University. He is the author of Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia and has published articles in Social Science and Medicine, Journal of Folklore Research, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Human Organization, Appalachian Journal, and American Speech, among others.
Prehistory Of The Central Mississippi Valley
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Author : Charles H. McNutt
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 1996-05-30
Prehistory Of The Central Mississippi Valley written by Charles H. McNutt and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-05-30 with History categories.
Experts throughout the Central Mississippi Valley present current views of the regional cultural sequences supported by data concerning recent surveys and excavations.