man, we have mastered the wild today. ♪ >> the mississippi delta is a big sponge that stretches between000 square miles, or almost 4.5 million acres. this area used to look very different. massive wild old wood forests and swamps. after the passage of the cheerful-sounding native removal act of 1830, the delta became open for settlement by any white people crazy enough, hardy enough, determined enough or just plain mean and greedy enough, to come here. ♪ >> there's no way to make up for our bad racial past but you know, the sense of community that keeps people here is evidenced in this place. >> julia reed is greenville born and raised, the daughter of a political family, a writer, author and as delta as it gets. how long you been in mississippi? >> 22 years. i came in 1992. >> john currence is a celebrated chef who left new orleans to come to mississippi and open first one, then many more restaurants and businesses in the town of oxford. >> i've stayed busy. >> and this is doe's eat place in greenville. >> this is the great florence signa. >> so good to meet you. >> florence is in char

. >> stewart: see more of the images of life in the mississippi delta by photographer birney imes. the headlines the past day or two, about how scientists in new york searched the city's subway system and, perhaps not surprisingly, found all kinds of germs that could cause everything from the common cold to meningitis. health department officials immediately downplayed any serious threat and wise-cracking new yorkers joked about the story, but the work is actually part of a very serious effort to bolster the public health6 )kjpsystem. joining us now is the scientist whose work generated those headlines. dr.christopher mason is a geneticist at weill cornell medical college. doctor, what did you do exactly in the subway? >> so we wanted to build the first molecular map of new york city, kind of like a google maps, where you can zoom in and see what molecules are present at different areas of the city to better classify, track and understand how the dynamics of the services we all touch every day, how they change over time. to do that we needed to build a baseline. >> stewart: how did

newman and i have been working for or in small and rural community water systems in the mississippi deltat 1,000 homes. i then worked for the mississippi rural water association as a circuit rider for ten years. in this capacity i visited every one of the delta's approximately 500 small communities to help them with their water and sewer problems. currently i am working for about two dozen small delta communities assisting them with their water and sewer utilities. i am honored to be accompanied here today by the mayor of one of these small towns, mayor everett hill. the town of komo has a population of 1,200 persons. the mayor challenges are compounded by the fact that as a small town mayor he has a full time job as a truck driver. and has to handle much of the city's issues on its free time. his community has little professional staff because they simply can't afford it. in komo the waste water system is failing because of its age and inability to meet its current epa treatment. the cost to update the sewer system is approximately $2 million. the komo drinking water system needs an addi

today there's a holt collier national wildlife refuge in the mississippi delta. and this is the scene where a woman here in brooklyn ruth mccomb i believe it is, she ended up becoming very famous and made a lot of money and i'll tell you why in a minute. they're down there in mississippi. and the big thing was the south was lynching african-americans. and fdr wanted federal anti-lynching laws and the south didn't want federal anti-lynching laws. so t.r. went there on the hunt but also to promote and sell these -- the anti-lynching laws. so a cartoonist from "the washington post," clifford barryman drew a cartoon showing a black bear but it looked awful like an african-american with a rope around its neck. and it showed roosevelt saying, "drawing the line in mississippi." because a real bear had been caught and roped by holt collier, and t.r. would not shoot it because that wasn't fair hunt conservation practice. so the cartoon had a double meaning. drawing the line in mississippi. we're not slob hunters. we're not going to kill a trapped animal. and we're against

version of critically needed and currently dedicated funding for coastal louisiana and the mississippi river delta. this proposed budget undercuts the administration's previous commitments to restore critical economic infrastructure and ecosystems in the mississippi river delta where we are losing 16 square miles of critical wetlands every year, a preventable coastal erosion crisis. these are the environmentalists. there was a headline recently that i read, does president obama hate louisiana. if you're this person in that home, that's a question you're asking when the land -- the money we were going to use to build back that wetlands is being taken away. now, in that is a question. don't you care about these families? it doesn't appear that you do. your thoughts? >> thank you senator. of course i care about those families. as i do about many families in coastal communities that are experiencing dramatic impact. the president's proposed budget says we should revisit the revenues from federal waters offshore beyond state waters for the benefit of all american people. >> revisit means take it away f

i have been working for or in water systems in the mississippi delta over 20 years for drivers started off as a small city water manager that is 1,000 homes as a circuit rider for 10 years in this capacity every one of the delta of approximately small communities to help them with their problems. currently i am working for two dozen small and assisting them with utilities. i am honored to be accompanied today by the mayor of one of the small towns from mississippi. it has a population of 1,213. of the khmer challenges are compounded by the fact that has a full-time job as a truck driver the past to handle much of the issues on his free time. the community has little professional staff because they cannot afford it the waste water system is failing because of the age and inability to meet current epa treatment. the cost to update to be compliant is approximately $2 million. the drinking water system needs an additional $1 million of upgrades. the town was recently fined from department of the environment to equality for failure to comply with their discharge permits. currently the facil

i have been working for were in the small and rural community water systems in the mississippi delta for nearly 20 years. i first started out as a small city water manager in my hometown of dayton mississippi which has about 1,000 homes. i then worked for the mississippi water association as a circuit rider for ten years. in this capacity i visited every one of the delta approximately 500 small communities to help them with their water and sewer problems. currently i'm working for about two dozen small delta communities assisting them with their water and sewage utilities. i'm honored to be accompanied here by the mayor of one of the small towns from mississippi. the town has a population of approximately 1,200 persons. the mayor challenges are compounded by the fact that as a small-town mayor he has a full-time job as a truck driver and has to handle much of the city's issues on his free time. his community has little professional staff because they simply can't afford it. the wastewater system is failing because of its age and inability to meet its current treatment. the cost to upd

having returned from the mississippi delta, people are offering into it and other products to their neighborsand engaging in some of the practices that barbara is talking about. the opportunity for explication here is really, really ripe, vulnerable populations. we need to be alert to it, and we need to coach the coaches. >> gentleman in the red tie. >> this is a question for dr. eden. in interviewing everyone for your book, did you get any sense that folks understood where they were in terms of the phase in or phase out range? there was a sense i had much lower credit than i had the year before. did you get a sense of that, and the desire to marry or not be married? >> we devoted considerable time to asking people these questions. it was very interesting. there is quite a moral discourse about this. first of all, people do not know how it works. they know it is attached to work . they know you have to have kids to get it. they know that the more you work, the more you get. people do not think, i should work less, because maybe i will get the phaseout range. the people at the sweet spot of th

i i do think that their is just having returned from the mississippi delta where people are offering products to they're neighbors and engaging in some practices that barbara was talking about you know the opportunity for exploitation is ripe. we must be alert to it and coached the coaches. >> the gentleman. es. the red tie. >> this is a question for doctor kathryn edin. can you get any sense that folks understood where they were? maybe i earned too much this year. a sense of that affected work incentives? >> we devoted considerable time to asking these questions, and it was interesting. there is quite a moral discourse about this. they know it it is attached to work and you have to have kids to get it and they think -- and this is true in the phase in range -- the more you work the more you get. the people who are at the sweet spot generally benefit from working more and see it as a motivation to work more hours and not less. they do not no how much they we will get every year. they have they have a sense of what it might be. but the surprise cautions them against freespending and i

version of critically needed and currently dedicated funding for coastal louisiana and the mississippi river delta. this disappointed proposed budget undercuts the administration's previous commitments to restore critical economic infrastructure and ecosystems in the mississippi river delta where we are losing 16 square miles of critical wetlands every year, a preventable coastal erosion crisis. these are the environmentalists. when i go back to louisiana, in fact there is a headline recently i read, does president obama hate louisiana? if you're this person in that home, that's a question you're asking when the land -- the money we were going to use to build back that wetlands is being taken away. now, in that is a question. don't you care about these families? it doesn't appear that you do. your thoughts? . your thoughts. >> thank you, senator. of course i care about those families, as i do about many families in coastal communities that are experiencing dramatic impacts. the president's proposed budget says we should revisit the revenues from federal waters offshore beyond state waters for the

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funded by the lower mississippi river delta initiative, the piece is titled "score for unity."ill be performed publicly for the first time. please welcome composer michael reiner and the new york -- new orleans center for creative arts jazz ensemble, as they perform excerpts entitled "andrew jackson, hero of new orleans," "day of wrath," "war no more," and "unity theme." ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] [laughter] >> michael other -- michael reiner and the complete composition entitled "score for unity." it will premiere in new orleans in navy week in april. thank you again. [applause] that will put warmth in your heart, won't it? more than 50 years ago, the state of louisiana formed a commission to work with the national parks service to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the battle of new orleans. so much of the landscape we see today was shaped by that commission and with similar foresight, louisiana formed a bicentennial commission. here to talk about the goals and outcomes of this group is the louisiana lieutenant governor and the chairman of the louisiana bat

. >> i taught in the mississippi delta.walk eight miles each week sleep eight hours a night and drink eight glasses of water a day. we're changing our personal death styles to lifestyles. kitchens sustain us. great food lifts us up. we have to eat the right food or we have a death style, not a lifestyle. >> this is for you as well, joe. "soul food love." >> i like the 8, 8, 8 thing. i drink 8 glasses of water a week. does that work? >> that will work. not really. we need to get healthy food. alice randall and caroline randall williams. i'm going to do the chicken dish. i'll set my phone to remember to come back. i hope i do it. >> they're available tomorrow. >>> up next what if anything did we learn today? thank you so much. >> thank you. >> this is great. >> so wonderful. >>> i'm meteorologist bill karins. the snowstorm that dumped 1.5 feet of snow on airsia from chicago to detroit is on the move. by the time this evening rolls around we'll see up to 16 inches in spots from albany manchester to portland. also watch out for

disappointed kriltically needed and currently dedicated funding for coastal louisiana in the mississippi river delta. >>> this proposed budget undercuts previous commitments to restore critical economic infra infrastructure and ecosystems where we are losing 16 square miles of critical wetlands every year a preventable, coastal erosion crisis. these are the environmentalists. let me go back to the louisiana headlines. does president obama hate louisiana? if you're this person in that home, that's a question you're asking when the land with the money we were going to use to build back that wetlands is being taken away. now, in that is a question. don't you care about these families? it doesn't appear that you do. your thoughts? >> thank you, senator.. of course, i care about those families. as i do about many families in coastal communities that are experiencing dramatic impact. the president's proposed budget says we should revisit the revenues from federal waters offshore beyond state waters. >> revisit means take it away from the coastline that will be rebimt. >>> let me go back to the other quote

she was working in the delta of mississippi and arkansas with people over at free league at services. she represented an element. she has a sensitivity to poor people and bill clinton, her husband. i know on that side of the ledger. she team to be a resistance mention the word poor. it's about the middle class. jesus argued that we should measure character by how to treat the least of these, defend the pore live with the needy. we must go as johnson did, to a war on poverty. and open up in apple asia. he whitened the face of poverty, deracializing the debate. poverty is a weapon of mass destruction. we must have the capacity. those that are poor are less likely to get education, end up in gaol don't live as long. we must fight it as a moral challenge and an economic opportunity. they represent market money, talent creatisty and untouched -- creativity and uptouched jeepius. -- genus. >> be sure to join a.j.a.m. for a twitter chat childrening the thin lining between multikurtural targetting black identity and accomplish. follow the conversation now, and tweet us your thoughts >>> today

west tennessee was traditionally dominated by the mississippi rivers, delta, farming agriculture, very democrat traditionally. but the point is that to win you couldn't just come out of one part of the state and bowl over everybody. you had to do well in all parts. so it forced you to be out listening to people. i think the more you're out, it's the good thing about democracy. the more you're campaigning and talking, what do people really care about and you realize they don't care about a lot of stuff we spend a lot of time talking on. again, the three natures of tennessee forced you to go out and listen because well, when a ran, i'm from east tennessee and when i go to memphis they would be like, well, how do we know you're going to care about us. to win you better show them you understand their city and understanding their city means understanding their problems. >> governor, it's been so great to have you. thank you for the excellent questions. i appreciate the time. best of luck in your second term. >> thank you. thanks for having me. appreciate it. >>> now we are going to quickly

west tennessee was traditionally dominated by the mississippi river. it's a delta farming agriculture, a cambridge democrat traditionally. i think the point would be if it is to when you had to be able, you could just come out one part of the state and bowled over everybody. your to really do well in all parts. and so it forced you to be out listening to people. i think the more you are out again is a good part about democracy. the more you're out talking and campaigning, what do people carry the? you realize they don't care a lot about -- bill care a lot about the stuff we spent time talking on. into three different natures of tennessee force you to go and listen because when i ran i'm from east tennessee and when i go to memphis they would be like, how do we know you're going to care about us? to when you better understand their city and understand their problems. >> governor, it is been great to have you. this been a great conversation. thank you for the excellent question. really appreciate the time the best of luck in your second term. >> appreciate it. [appla

west tennessee was traditionally dominated by the mississippi river. it's a deltat traditionally. but i think the point would be, to win you had to be able to -- you couldn't just come out of one part of the state and bowl over everybody. you had to do well in all parts. and so it forced you to be out listening to people. i think the more you're out -- again, it's a good part about democracy. the more you're out campaigning and talking about, what do people really care about? you realize they don't care about a lot of the stuff we spend a lot of time talking on. and i think the -- again, the three different natures of tennessee forced you to go out and listen, because i mean, when i ran, i'm from east tennessee and when i go to memphis, they would be like, well, how do we know you're going to care about us? well, to win, you better show them you understand their city. understanding their city means understanding their problems. >> governor, it's been so great to have you here. this is a great conversation. thank you for the excellent questions. i really appreciate

mississippi. >> people say that is where the blues came from. >> reporter: the jute joint chapel for the benefit the raise money for the delta blues museum. >> wejust to raise money at this benefit for them to have better amplifiers an instruments. >> reporter: somebody asked if he could record the concert. >> the board, i don't know if i looked at the board. i said yeah, turn it on. it was all kind of a fluke, you know? a lark. and as it turns out, the tape from that show was pretty good. >> reporter: the album was released on henrietta records. their beg biggest seller. >> that would be me. >> reporter: they were bowled over when they got a grammy nomination. as for that benefit? [ singing ] ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: two months ago, the kids from clarksdale brought their blues to the white house for the first lady. >> you guys are awesome! >> reporter: they won an award. let's hope charlie gets one, too. allen martin, kpix5. >> let's watch for him tomorrow night. that is 57th annual grammies tomorrow night at 8:00 right here on kpix5. our betty yu is in los angeles and she will be brings us live reports all evening starting at 5:30. >>> by t

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