Download or read book The Boy from the Ditch written by Dennis Turner and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1985, CBS's 60 Minutes brought national attention to a county in Mississippi, known as Sugar Ditch. This documentary exposed that Tunica's Sugar Ditch was the poorest place in the United States. Rev. Jessie Jackson called it "America Ethiopia." This book gives the compelling and riveting story of one boy's journey from the poor and dirty ditch of Mississippi to becoming a successful, educated, motivational/inspirational speaker and singer.