Come hell or high water : the battle for Turkey Creek /

"Come Hell or High Water follows the painful but inspiring journey of Derrick Evans, a Boston teacher who moves home to coastal Mississippi when the graves of his ancestors are bulldozed to make way for the sprawling city of Gulfport. Over the course of a decade, Derrick and his neighbors stand...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Bullfrog Films, Zamler Productions
Other Authors:	Evans, Derrick, Mahan, Leah, Greenberg, Jane
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	SDH captions for the hearing impaired.
Subjects:	African American cemeteries. Historic sites > Mississippi > Gulfport. Documentary films. Historical films. Nonfiction films.

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Summary:	"Come Hell or High Water follows the painful but inspiring journey of Derrick Evans, a Boston teacher who moves home to coastal Mississippi when the graves of his ancestors are bulldozed to make way for the sprawling city of Gulfport. Over the course of a decade, Derrick and his neighbors stand up to powerful corporate interests and politicians and face ordeals that include Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil disaster in their struggle for self-determination and environmental justice." -- Container.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Producer, director, cinematographer, Leah Mahan ; producer and editor, Jane Greenberg ; co-editors, William A. Anderson and Dawn Logsdon; composer, Derrick Hodge.