their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child, i was taught to fear the south a little bit because of the deep scars of our family s past. it s very easy for someone who was raised in the black community to come here and feel very negative thoughts abou
operates. the concept of southern hospitality still exists here. no matter what color you are, what political party, there is a warmth here where people want you to come in. they want to show you a part of their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child,
to go chase big lights, big dreams. yeah. and i went to lived in new york and l.a. and then when i was making the help, i wanted to film it in this state since it was the stories on the backs of a lot of men and women who were from here. yeah. and legacy was here. and also, you can t fake mississippi. sure. and the actors could just feel being in the mississippi z delta, you could feel the history. when there is thick history, you feel it. wjyola was built in 1836 at the height of slavery in the south. by meticulously restoring the entire property, tate and john have recreated a piece of living history, passed along along the way. i got to ask, was this an actual plantation? this was a showoff doctor s house. okay. sorry. i can breathe easy now. no. a doctor is an irish immigrant.
bellini, with potato chips. i m glad you do it with something socially acceptable. guys, this is carlton. hi, carlton. hi, guys. his impression is impressive. in addition to preserving multiple buildings throughout the natchez areas, they also convinced hollywood studios to let them make their movies in mississippi. it s a culmination of work bringing attention to the state they love. when we came here and started to do what we do together, make movies, all of that economy you bring in and jobs has an impact on this community. suddenly was oh, wait, quo we don t need to be in new york and l.a. we can actually be here and have an impact in a way that spiritually resonates. so what was sort of the driving force behind? you could have filmed these movies anywhere. what happened was i fled mississippi like anybody in a small town thinking you ve got to go chase big lights, big dreams. yeah. and i went to lived in new york and l.a.