Comments on: When The Mississippi Ran Backwards

By: MS E M GARRISON

MS E M GARRISON — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:07:41 +0000

…WHEN I WAS BUT A CHILD … THE EASTERN PART OF OUR ESTATE ( IMMANUEL ARKANSAS – ARKANSAS COUNTY ) WOULD FLOOD FROM TIME TO TIME ( BUT THE ALMIGHTY WAS SO FAIR & SO JUST – TO THE JUST AS WELL AS TO THE UNJUST – NEVER WERE WE CAUGHT BY THE FLOOD WATERS – WE COULD PLANT OUR CROPS & HARVEST THEM – WITHOUT THE FLOOD WATERS CATCHING US UNAWARE – SEE HOW GOOD GOD CAN BE ) THERE WAS A BRANCH THAT CROSSED OUR COMMUNITY – WHICH HELD BRANCH WATER ( FOR OUR CASH CROPS & OUR MEAT CROPS ) BUT WHEN THE FLOODS WOULD APPEAR ( PHENOMENAL OCCURRENCES ) THESE EXCESS WATERS WOULD CAUSE THE WATERS IN OUR OLD BRANCH – TO FLOW BACKWARDS – CONSIDER THIS TO BE A PART OF MY PERSONAL LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE … CC:EMG/WL

By: Petticoats & Pistols » STEAMING ON THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI

Petticoats & Pistols » STEAMING ON THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI — Sat, 29 May 2010 19:06:41 +0000

[...] her maiden voyage, the New Orleans was caught in the New Madrid Earthquake. [See Winnie’s blog “When the Mississippi Ran Backward”] Nevertheless, she continued downriver, arriving in New Orleans January 12, 1812. Two years [...]

By: Melinda Elmore

Melinda Elmore — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:33:58 +0000

Wonderful post

Melinda

By: Winnie Griggs

Winnie Griggs — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:31:37 +0000

Hi Karen – thanks for the note. It always tickles me when I can teach folks something new with my posts.

Pat – that must have been so frightening! Glad you came out of it ok

By: Patricia Barraclough

Patricia Barraclough — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:17:58 +0000

Having experienced a 6.5 or so quake while in Manila, Philippines, I can picture those scenes very easily. The ground does roll in waves. The streets in the city were undulating in waves, and the cars were bouncing around on them. The buildings were swaying and facing blocks falling off. Those who were on upper floors said tables, chairs and even pianos were sliding across the floor, back and forth as the building swayed. Was rather unnerving.
We live in East Tennessee now, and even here there is concern about another major quake along the New Madrid Fault.