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Come Hell or High Water

Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek 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.

Resource Details

Author(s): Derrick Evans, Leah Mahan
Organization: Zamler Productions, Independent Television Service, Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Date: 03/30/13
Resource Type: Documentary
Topic: Land Justice

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