Louisiana's No Man's Land: An interview with author Scott DeBose

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Bill Huffman

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

3.8 • 595 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In this episode of Crime Capsule, host Benjamin Morris welcomes a special guest to discuss his newly published book, which is a follow-up to his first work on Fort Jessup. The conversation delves into the author's journey in historical research, sparked by his childhood experiences with reenactments and local storytelling in Sabine Parish. He shares how these early influences shaped his passion for history and guided him to become a tour guide at Fort Jessup during high school. The episode highlights the fascinating stories from "No Man's Land" and the author's dedication to uncovering the region's rich history. Join us for an engaging exploration of history and storytelling! Scott DeBose has spent most of his life living in no man’s land. He became interested in the history of the region at an early age, listening to stories of outlaws and treasures. Mr. DeBose spent several years working at Fort Jesup State Historic Site in college and now serves as the president of the Friends of Fort Jesup Inc. and was involved in the No Man’s Land Bicentennial Celebration at Fort Jesup in 2019. This is Mr. DeBose’s second book published by The History Press; his first came out in 2022 and is titled Fort Jesup: A History. Mr. DeBose holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and anthropology and a Master of Music. Purchase the book from History Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Crime Cepsel. I'm your host, Benjamin Morris.
0:10.0	If there is one thing my adopted state of Louisiana is known for, it's having a good time.
0:20.0	That phrase can mean a lot of different things, from great
0:24.5	food to fun festivals, to big sporting events, to just about anything under the sun. But unlike
0:31.6	other states in the Union, a good time, however defined, is the fuel that makes the engine of the Pelican State run.
0:41.7	That said, nine times out of ten what it means to have a good time is bounded in some way by a lot of things that make that good time possible.
0:52.2	Infrastructure, when it functions, law enforcement and safe streets. Even at a base
0:57.9	level, no impending threat of invasion by a foreign power. Now, you may be thinking, what? What kind of
1:10.4	exaggerated, overblown fear is this? Well, according to this
1:18.8	week's guest, there was a period of time in Louisiana history when state residents could be
1:23.7	assured of precisely none of those things helping them to have a good time.
1:28.9	Back in the colonial period in the early 1800s, in an area known as the Louisiana No Man's Land,
1:35.9	there was neither national flag, nor law enforcement, nor law.
1:42.9	Scott DeBose is the author of a new book by the same name. Louisiana No Man's Land,
1:48.4	a History of Outlaws and Opportunity, just published by the history press, in which he takes
1:54.6	us back 200 years to a wild, rambunctious place full of bandits and thieves, but also full of profit and potential.
2:04.8	It's a fascinating story. It is the very definition of, you guessed it, a good time.
2:12.0	Scott, welcome to crime capsule. Glad to be here.
2:15.3	Man, we are delighted to have you.
2:17.7	And before anything else, let me just go ahead and say congratulations on the publication of this new book.
2:25.2	Thank you.
2:25.6	I appreciate it.
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