Muskogee is rampant with drug use, crime, poverty and homelessness. City leaders mismanage funds, such that the roads are a hazard on a good day. There are many beautiful old homes, buildings, parks, and venues, most of which are either not sought after or used because of the aforementioned issues.
Museum Dedicated To Bass Reeves Could Be Coming To Muskogee Thursday, February 13th 2020, 12:49 pm By: Erick Payne Play Video spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreenshift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume minute ←→seek . seek to previous12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves is one of the most legendary lawmen ever, and he might soon have his own museum in Green Country. City leaders in Muskogee are trying to create a spot to highlight the first African-American U.S. deputy marshal west of the Mississippi. Reeves arrested more than 3,000 felons in his day and Muskogee leaders say it's past time for people to truly appreciate Reeves' life and his career in the Indian Territory. Bass Reeves was known for doing whatever it took to track down outlaws and they were terrified of his reputation of being fast with a gun and fearless. Even though Bass Reeves was born as a slave, he escaped to the Indian Territory in the 1860s where he was later commissioned by a federal judge to be a deputy U.S. Marshal in charge of 75,000 square miles, is mostly what's now Oklahoma and Arkansas. He killed 14 outlaws and arrested more than three thousand wanted criminals, including his own son, who was wanted for murder, and his own preacher for selling whiskey. When he retired in 1907, he became a Muskogee police officer. "He is a Muskogee icon," Muskogee City Councilor Marlon Coleman said. "As an African-American, being a marshal at the time he was a marshal, that's ironic in itself." Coleman is spearheading an effort to build a 'Bass Reeves African-American History Museum.' Reeves has his own national museum in Arkansas and has been the inspiration for comics, films, and shows, including the tv series, The Lone Ranger. "I think that he deserves the recognition that he should get in the area that he actually managed," Coleman said. City leaders say this recognition for reeves, is long overdue. "The fact that the light is finally being shone on him the way that it should have been years and years ago being really great," Muskogee Tourism Director Justin O'Neal said. City leaders are still in early talks and are working to decide what a Bass Reeves museum would look like. O'Neal says the city and region could benefit from helping people learn about the legendary lawman. "We're sitting on a gold mine of tourism possibilities," O'Neal said.
Went to school in Miami OK and spent some time in Muskogee. This video was not diverse AT ALL. It is a misrepresentation of Muskogee and it's history. And I'll just say it. I didn't see 1 black person the whole entire video. And anybody who's been to Muskogee knows.
@1KSeven that sounds like a personal problem. Maybe if you didn't spend all day in doors smoking crank like the rest of the black populace then you wouldn't have a reason to complain.
That town was a sh!thole when I graduated in the 80's, my friends still there say it's no better if not worse. Little opportunity, meth is out of hand, I read a report where 20% of babies born there have meth in their system, crime is worse. It might look good from a day touring the museums and Honor Heights Park but stay there a while and you wonder why you did.
@@picklefart The Tulsa area or The Okc area are the best places to live in Oklahoma. it’s a small town with great buildings, because it used to be a the capital 100 years ago. It’s pretty stagnant though. My parents grew up in Muskogee, but moved in the 90s because they wanted me and my siblings to have more opportunities when we got older.
Muskogee is rampant with drug use, crime, poverty and homelessness. City leaders mismanage funds, such that the roads are a hazard on a good day. There are many beautiful old homes, buildings, parks, and venues, most of which are either not sought after or used because of the aforementioned issues.
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this is very true
Muskogee can’t get out of it’s own way. It’s a rough looking town with little promise of improvement.
I have seen many homeless people while driving there.
Word. I was raised there for a good portion of my childhood. Can confirm.
Museum Dedicated To Bass Reeves Could Be Coming To Muskogee
Thursday, February 13th 2020, 12:49 pm
By: Erick Payne
Play Video
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U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves is one of the most legendary lawmen ever, and he might soon have his own museum in Green Country.
City leaders in Muskogee are trying to create a spot to highlight the first African-American U.S. deputy marshal west of the Mississippi.
Reeves arrested more than 3,000 felons in his day and Muskogee leaders say it's past time for people to truly appreciate Reeves' life and his career in the Indian Territory.
Bass Reeves was known for doing whatever it took to track down outlaws and they were terrified of his reputation of being fast with a gun and fearless.
Even though Bass Reeves was born as a slave, he escaped to the Indian Territory in the 1860s where he was later commissioned by a federal judge to be a deputy U.S. Marshal in charge of 75,000 square miles, is mostly what's now Oklahoma and Arkansas.
He killed 14 outlaws and arrested more than three thousand wanted criminals, including his own son, who was wanted for murder, and his own preacher for selling whiskey.
When he retired in 1907, he became a Muskogee police officer.
"He is a Muskogee icon," Muskogee City Councilor Marlon Coleman said. "As an African-American, being a marshal at the time he was a marshal, that's ironic in itself."
Coleman is spearheading an effort to build a 'Bass Reeves African-American History Museum.' Reeves has his own national museum in Arkansas and has been the inspiration for comics, films, and shows, including the tv series, The Lone Ranger.
"I think that he deserves the recognition that he should get in the area that he actually managed," Coleman said.
City leaders say this recognition for reeves, is long overdue.
"The fact that the light is finally being shone on him the way that it should have been years and years ago being really great," Muskogee Tourism Director Justin O'Neal said.
City leaders are still in early talks and are working to decide what a Bass Reeves museum would look like. O'Neal says the city and region could benefit from helping people learn about the legendary lawman.
"We're sitting on a gold mine of tourism possibilities," O'Neal said.
I’m a little shocked they didn’t visit the only Martin Luther King Center in America.
Next time!
Most of the places you said in this video...........I've been there
i’m from muskogee and it’s a great place and i love the merle haggard song but you forgot about the part where you find a dispensary on every corner
Ha! That’s a very specific audience!
it wasn't that way in 2020
@@kelvinbrown it is now
Went to school in Miami OK and spent some time in Muskogee. This video was not diverse AT ALL. It is a misrepresentation of Muskogee and it's history. And I'll just say it. I didn't see 1 black person the whole entire video. And anybody who's been to Muskogee knows.
Yay, obviously that was not by design. We simply produce what the camera records.
there are a lot of black people in muskogee
@1KSeven that sounds like a personal problem.
Maybe if you didn't spend all day in doors smoking crank like the rest of the black populace then you wouldn't have a reason to complain.
That town was a sh!thole when I graduated in the 80's, my friends still there say it's no better if not worse.
Little opportunity, meth is out of hand, I read a report where 20% of babies born there have meth in their system, crime is worse.
It might look good from a day touring the museums and Honor Heights Park but stay there a while and you wonder why you did.
So you’re saying…maybe shorten the trip to two days as opposed to four?
What happened to the azaleas?
I'm looking to move quickly from Moore oklahoma, was looking at houses online in this area. This video helps, the butterfly garden got me excited
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My house for sale!
RIP Harley!❤️
Agreed! What a great fella!
Can't wait to visit post Covid.
This town is very run down
Girl scouts started in muskogee
The cookies. Yummy!
Is he ever going to say that these tribes were black Indians
I don’t think so
My home town!!!! 😊
Brilliant!!!
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Yes!!!! Love it! Welcome to the family and agreed!
Also there moving the batfish to fort Gibson FYI
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Three forks harbor where the power plant is next to the dock house, i had a talk with the museum guy and they plan to do it in the next 2 years
dude i live here and its not all that it seems
Every rose has its thorns
@REALITY CHECKER ong this place terrible. I got one more year of school then I'm out
@REALITY CHECKER care to expand on WHY? What makes it so bad
@@picklefart The Tulsa area or The Okc area are the best places to live in Oklahoma. it’s a small town with great buildings, because it used to be a the capital 100 years ago. It’s pretty stagnant though. My parents grew up in Muskogee, but moved in the 90s because they wanted me and my siblings to have more opportunities when we got older.
Come on vacation leave or get stuck here on probation
Ha!
How I miss home sweet home 😢
Home is where the heart is!
You are just darling! LOL are you married??
Ha!! Angela…flattery will get you everywhere with me!
@@Erikthetravelguy LOL so Cute! Love it!
I had my graduation there
Excellent!!!!
R.I.P Harley Hamm
Worst guitarist in Oklahoma
wish the crime rate wasn't so bad. I was born and raised there but won't go back. have a close connection to every place he mentioned.
Try wrap head on this shooting load...G .Washington was not the 1st president but we'll after 10...
Ooooooo
I played at Max's one time and nobody care about me. I had more talent than the other guitar players. Muskogee has no talent
Daniel…that is hilarious. Thanks for sharing!