Hehe John that's the truth! I just finished reading a book on Coushatta they had come to Louisiana to get away from the government before the forced move ever occurred stayed in various places but when the Louisiana purchase occurred they went over into Texas lived there in several places then combined with the Alabama thus Alabama-Coushatta reservation today though a group went back into Louisiana and now reside in and around Elton ,Louisiana,where their casino is now located, ----- Original Message ----- From: <JohnnyMikeCraven@aol.com> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 1:44 AM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] Surnames Being Researched for T. T. Durant > In a message dated 8/7/2002 5:53:21 PM Central Daylight Time, > Lori0602h@aol.com writes: > > > > Texas is so close to Mississipppi that your kinsmen could be > > related. > > From what I hear, Lori, Texas is a whole other country. > > John Craven > New Orleans > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna' WHINE?? Don't post it to the list. Write to me, the listowner, at CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-admin@rootsweb.com >