Students ask “good questions” about slavery in Southwest Mississippi
By Roscoe Barnes III
#VisitNatchez
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Teresa A. Busby and Bobby Dennis meet after Dennis’ talk
on “The African American and Natchez: First 100 years” in special program held recently
at Alcorn State University, Lorman Campus. Busby is the Center’s executive
director. Dennis is the executive director of Natchez Museum of African
American History & Culture.
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LORMAN, Miss. -- A presentation by Bobby Dennis on the
history of African Americans in Natchez was a hit with the students of Alcorn
State University, according to Teresa A. Busby, executive director of Southwest MS Center for Culture & Learning.
“He did a great job,” she said. “The audience really
enjoyed the presentation. There were good questions afterwards, which is
always a good sign.”
Busby said she is inviting Dennis back for the spring
semester to present “Part 2” of his research. Dennis is the executive director
of Natchez
Museum of African American History & Culture. He presented a
talk on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, on “The African American and Natchez: First 100
Years.”
The program, which was hosted by the Southwest MS Center
for Culture & Learning, took place in Medgar Evers Auditorium in the J.D.
Boyd Library on Alcorn’s Lorman Campus.
“I enjoyed the experience,” said Dennis. “The students
were interested and very engaging. Their questions reflected their interest in my
topic.”
Dennis opened the program with a premier showing of his
video, “The First 100 Years of Natchez,” which he produced with assistance from
Roscoe Barnes III, cultural heritage tourism manager for Visit Natchez. Barnes
provided the voice over for the video.
Dennis said the students wanted to know how African
American slaves came to Natchez. They were especially interested in the Devil’s
Punch Bowl, a topic he will address on his next visit, he said.
Dennis is a 1975 graduate of Alcorn. A native of Natchez,
he previously worked as an optician, a position he held for 30 years
For information on Natchez Museum of African American History & Culture, visit
https://www.visitnapac.com.
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Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., is the Cultural Heritage
and Tourism Manager at Visit Natchez.
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