WAVING AT HANK JR. ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

[@rickyphillips2552]

Great video especially the part where you were waving at Hank!!!

[@rapidtransit8373]

Watch the video front to back never seen anyone waving to Hank jr. or to anyone. Did I miss something??

[@Skeeterboatfast]

What time stamp in the video did you see it?

[@carolyaster5466]

Gorgeous! Thank you, Captain!

[@pamelapayne7140]

watching from Memphis. My Uncle Buck was a Mississippi River pilot from the 50’s until his retirement. My Dad started out on the reviver as a teen & he didn’t like the life & stayed home in Memphis.⛴️🛟🙂 thanks for sharing the video.

[@itsnotthesamething]

We have a truck driver friend who always waves at my husband when he drives over a Mississippi River bridge. My husband is a tow boat pilot. I doubt they've ever been near the same bridge at the same time, but our friend still waves, even if he doesn't see a tow going by below. And that's what happened here. You waved at Hank, whether he was there to see it or not. I don't know why some of your commenters below don't get that. I totally did.

[@marktwained]

You get it. 👍🏻 Thank you for that.

[@cleophusfowler]

Yep, me too.

[@marktwained]

I’ve waved at all the cabins in that stretch as long as I can remember. First time I heard one them places “might be” Hank Williams Jr.’s, I started waving, and asking folks. Still don’t know, but I wave. 🤷🏼‍♂️👍🏻 I think it’s a southern thing. We wave. (It’s always been a tradition to step outside the wheelhouse and wave at same company vessels.. and friends, of course)

[@parrotlect]

enjoyed seeing the houses along the river . . . thx.

[@marktwained]

Been kinda busy past few days, Will. Cell reception has been issue as well. I’ll get back with you soon. 👍🏻

[@idagivens]

I spent 42 years out there. Thank you for the vidoes. I'm starting to miss it. Poledunk

[@jamesweir2943]

As I scroll through the comments I really enjoy reading the facts that your followers post to confirm some of the things you say. you are a never ending fountain of information that you readily share and we love it.

[@Terk131]

The comments are just as good as the video.

[@marktwained]

🤔

[@mikec7176]

Great vid!! I grew up on the Delaware River, and I always used to love watching the tugs and barges, and ire ships going up and down the river, very cool! You have an awesome job!👍

[@williambillwaynerobertson930]

Morning Capt Kyle looking like a Beautiful morning it's raining and cold in Central Illinois. Safe Travels Sir.🤙🇺🇸🇺🇸🤙

[@chriswild2458]

Very interesting seeing these properties watching from a wet wet uk 👍

[@kens.3729]

What a View along the Mighty Mississippi. South of STL City Limits, there are Old House Lots Selling over a Million $’s. Small House is Torn Down for McMansion. 👍🙏

[@dannyeverette320]

Thanks for the video, have lots of memories of The Mississippi, hunted on Big Island in Arkansas, used to put in at Rosedale and motor across. If you get time do another of this area. Thanks again.

[@keithh8471]

Good Vid!!! I used to hunt and fish Catfish Point, before big Money came in, when the Homes and Strip not there then. Heard that Lorne Green was one of the first buying in. The clubs in Mississippi along river are best hunting and fishing in the WORLD!!! if you can afford it. 😮‍💨🤥😔

[@mechcavandy986]

I’ve seen his cabin at Catfish Point from the river before. He put some $$$ into it. I worked at Concordia hunting club at the caretaker in the 90s. Hank used to hunt there all the time during turkey season. Hank’s was all cypress. I don’t know if the flood of 2011 got it or not.

[@marktwained]

Neat info. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@HappyHermitt]

I grew up and worked on the Ms. River. Most of my family are river rats too. Tug boat and Ship pilots. I was a deckhand on the old Mississippi Queen in the late 80s when it was only her and the Delta Queen. It was my first real job. I ended up joining the Army. I enjoyed the lazy trips up n down the river. My ship pilot family are Nobra. The pilot them from New Orleans to Baton Rouge..

[@marktwained]

That’s neat stuff. Yup, the river is in your blood for sure. 👍🏻 I’d bet we are familiar with some same folks. I know a few of those NOBRA folks, and possibly familiar with some “Queen” folks. Did you know Capt. Don Sanders?

[@JAMESlock1911]

It's great to see this. I was in the area 30 years ago. Amazing of the size of the river and how much we need it for transportation still today.

[@OscarPee]

Yep Catfish Point Airport “0MS8 FAA number”, also has two clay pigeon shooting ranges set up right on the river end of it. The land is deed to the Catfish Point Land and Timber Co.

[@Ken-gv8hu]

OMS8 - 4000ft N/S grass strip. 5 miles SE of Benoit, MS. I keep it marked on my nav chart as an emergency landing site when flying along the river. Haven’t been down that way in several years.

[@Ken-gv8hu]

Let me correct that. It’s 9 miles nw of Benoit, MS

[@OscarPee]

Always good to have an alternate place to put down if you need it

[@hakksaw]

Beautiful footage, I appreciate you sharing the the views! Still trying to grasp the concept of steering something of that size. Curious if its easier upstream or downstream. Take care and be well! 🇺🇸✔️👍🏽

[@marktwained]

“Easy” is relative term. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Generally northbound is easier, for stopping and such. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@debracaron6726]

Love it when he sings Mr Lincoln 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@waltmooredanwilson8754]

Thanks for sharing your video. I enjoyed watching. Take care and God Bless.

[@TripSmith]

I'd have to pull that thing over if Bocephus was on the bank!!!!

[@toddmoore8808]

Wow! This brings back memories. My father was a member of catfish point when it was owned by USG interiors. It was a hunting club for employees. I spent a lot of time there as a kid.

[@kylesmith8769]

Good morning Capt! You are correct about the grass landing strip, and roughly the placement of it. Confirmed it with two sites, one indicates a parking area near the runway. The homes along there appear to be part of a large tract of undivided property, membership hunting club perhaps? Anyone, nothing individually deeded there to indicate ownership by individuals.

[@markturner947]

It's possible, I know he has hunting land south of me, I am in central Alabama. The landing strip would fit right in if you know him.

[@tonyschulte9697]

Good Mornin Skipper

[@MrColdwatercanyon]

Hank’s gotta your coming up he puts on a great show and when he digs into his treasure chest of hits it’s wonderful

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

So cool. Thank you for sharing. 🖐️

[@williamcordle-FLman]

If you go to whatever county your in’s property appraisers website you can find who owns just about anything

[@kevinwillis6291]

Capt. Kyle i think that might be Catfish Point hunting club if you are up around Rosedale and you are right they have a landing strip there or at least they did in the past. Thanks for your videos my friend I live in Leland not too far from where you were!

[@jamesbeach2287]

That big building is the clubhouse. I do tons of work over there

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

Any f those houses would be wonderful to live in! See the boats up and down the river! :-) Until a high river. 😲

[@marktwained]

Most those are good for floods… so far

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

@@marktwained They are beautiful homes on the river!

[@keryhatcher3225]

I always have heard that a couple of them belong to the Brent family from Greenville

[@altair458]

👍👍thanks

[@stevennewman8276]

We useda be a member in the 70's & 80's. My papaw worked at USG & employees had option to get in. I remember hunting beside the air strip rite when they put it in. Was coverd in rye grass

[@hjc5458]

Hank JR. has a place across Kentucky Lake from me. He had it listed last summer, don't know if it sold or not.

[@safety86]

I heard it sold and he was in Stewart County but I can't confirm it. I don't know why he'd do that. lol

[@timothyboone5003]

He still has his farm in Buchanan. At one time he did own a waterfront home on Standing Rock Bay but sold it over 25 years ago. Roughly around the same time he built the house in the back of Big Eagle Bay. It’s the one that was on the market. It’s probably sold by now.

[@timothyboone5003]

Surprisingly it looks like it hasn’t sold. assessment.cot.tn.gov/TPAD/Parcel/Details?parcelId=047B%20B%2001902%20000&jur=040&parcelKey=040047B%20B%2001902%20000&SearchParameters=%7B%22GISLink%22%3A%22040047B%20B%2001902%22,%22Jur%22%3A%22040%22,%22Query%22%3Anull,%22Owner%22%3Anull,%22PropertyAddress%22%3Anull,%22SubdivisionName%22%3A%22LAKE%20GARDEN%20S%2FD%20(UNDEV)%22,%22PropertyType%22%3Anull,%22SaleDateRangeStart%22%3Anull,%22SaleDateRangeStartFormatted%22%3A%22%22,%22SaleDateRangeEnd%22%3Anull,%22SaleDateRangeEndFormatted%22%3A%22%22,%22ControlMap%22%3A%22047B%20%22,%22ControlMapFormatted%22%3A%22047B%22,%22MapGroup%22%3A%22B%20%22,%22MapGroupFormatted%22%3A%22B%22,%22ParcelNumber%22%3A%2201902%22,%22ParcelNumberFormatted%22%3A%2201902%22,%22Group%22%3Anull,%22Parcel%22%3Anull,%22SortBy%22%3Anull,%22ClearDatatable%22%3Atrue%7D

[@judy4262]

Have a brother on the river by the name of George neal

[@tncountryboy06]

@@safety86 because his wife died and he doesnt want that big house anymore

[@reohomebound]

When are you returning?

[@Ray-cv6kg]

My, how how fast the water has came back to normal levels

[@marktwained]

Lower Mississippi fluctuates quite a bit.

[@arky5610]

i have a friend i went to school with here in Arkansas, he lives in that area on the other side of the river in Arkansas,

[@elizabethhicks5794]

where's Hank?

[@martycouey2102]

Blow a kiss at my hometown Rosedale as you go by please!

[@benc5237]

Morning… does them big ol engines have a exhaust system like muffler or cat converters dpf etc? Have you done a video of a engine room or engine start up on your channel? Thanks

[@marktwained]

Yes, and yes. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ironnads7975]

Wouldnt have been easier for you to just look at his videos to see if there is the videos you are asking about?

[@timothyboone5003]

Ben C They have exhaust stacks with what could be called a muffler. No catalytic converters or dpf systems. It may be coming in the future.

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@Haynesvilleguide]

Was she going dry?

[@johncheatham549]

Stationed in Memphis from 1991-1995 with the Coast Guard, spent many days on that river.

[@redevil7081]

Great clear vid, no sandbars to be seen after you met the rise. Good day and trip!

[@clayton203]

Elite retreat is what we call that,

[@vp579]

I don't think Hank done it this way...

[@highwayexplorer]

Impressive zoom! Is that an iPhone camera or what?

[@davidoden]

I know for sure Hank Jr also owns a home on the Tennessee River / Kentucky Lake right by Paris Landing state park. That's some nice looking properties there you are showing

[@timothyboone5003]

Hanks house can not be seen from the water. It was up for sale. Not sure if it’s sold. At one time he owned a waterfront house in Standing Rock Bay, but it was sold over 25 years ago. He still retains a large farm in Buchanan as his main residence.

[@davidoden]

@@timothyboone5003 yeah, it’s been 10 years ago when I was at a home next door to his house at Paris Landing and you are right it’s not seen from the water. It’s a big house but nothing out of the ordinary for that area other than being a good size lot.

[@timothyboone5003]

David Oden That’s correct nothing extravagant, and it sits back far enough off the road it’s not even really noticeable. I ate breakfast with his assistant yesterday morning. I asked if his house had sold yet. He said not yet. Hank has a sizable farm not very far from that house that has a private lake and a couple cabins on it. That’s where he has been calling home. The man has had it rough the last couple of years. Losing a daughter and a wife all in such a short time span has to be rough on a fellow.

[@davidoden]

@@timothyboone5003 we ride jet skis to the old Danville grain elevator during the summer and I tried to see the house that I thought was his from the water and never could figure out if I could see his or another persons house. I can pick it out on Google Earth with no problem. My co worker showed me the farm your talking about on Google earth but he wasn’t for sure bc a friend of a friend said so. Lol

[@timothyboone5003]

David Oden Being on a jet ski would certainly open up the area you could try to get a view from. But I rarely see anyone that far in the back of Big Eagle Bay unless it’s a bass fisherman trolling through. The water is just too shallow and dangerous for pleasure boaters to make use of. I’m very familiar with the old grainery. I’m not around it as much as I used to be. But I still make 3 or 4 visits every summer. I grew up in a commercial fishing/diving family that applied their trades from Danville to the Ky State line. My father continued to commercial fish up till the day he passed away. ( he just passed away 01/12/23) I’m quite knowledgeable of that area and South to Turkey Creek. I also was a towboater for little over 15 years. The waterways have been a way of life for me. As far as Hank, other than him being a neighbor I’m not around him anymore. When I was a young boy my stepfather and Hank were good friends. My stepfather always stored some of Hanks car collection in his garage. I’ll never forget the times he would take me to get ice cream in Hanks I believe it was a 57 Chevy. The license plate was HankJr. That car would always draw a lot of attention. Now days I live about 5 miles east of Paris Landing.

[@timothyboone5003]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZS0f55_p8xgis0 Filming location was mm175 to mm190 Cumberland River. The boat was originally the Blake Robison. At the time of filming it was the Glenn A owned by Hunter Marine. The name was change to honor Hanks mother in the video. The boat was later sold to Pinebluff Sand and Gravel. The barge that Hank is on, the 427 was sent to be scraped sometime around 2011. Mr Ron Hunter passed away and now Hines Furlong owns the fleet where most of the filming took place.

[@marktwained]

I did not know that. Great info 👍🏻👍🏻. Ron Hunter offered me job as crew dispatch, when Donnie Hall first left to go work at Marquette (this was late 90s). I stopped by Hunter offices and went ate lunch with Donnie back in 2012ish when he had returned to Hunter. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@johndeere8594]

That would make a cool getaway. Don’t know if I’d wanna stay there for a long time.

[@jeffmorrison579]

If it was Hanks there would be a cannon in the yard . LOL

[@crawwwfishh3284]

The poor man bleeds. The rich man breeds.

[@definitiveenergy1]

Mark Twain!

[@marktwained]

I’m a fan. He wrote some great books. Not his real name.

[@TheLouisamite]

Morning captain kyle

[@bobingram6704]

I've landed on that strip in a Mitsubishi MU2 some years back. Back then it belonged to a private hunting club.

[@jimmydavidson932]

So you work for US gypsum ?? If so they use to be one here in the little town i live in ...In Virginia and it moved to Bridgeport Alabama

[@marktwained]

Never heard of them. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@crawwwfishh3284]

Poor fellas have to live there.

[@robtaylor6806]

I’ve been on that exact piece of property.

[@robertmccullough4822]

I wonder if a "Star Link" satellite system would work on a moving towboat?

[@marktwained]

Yes, I’m sure it does. We are not quite that isolated. Just a few areas (specifically Rosedale to Helena) where it can be less than ideal for uploading huge files.

[@tooge47]

Must have missed anyone "waving at Hank Jr"

[@marktwained]

I waved.

[@prestonberg9604]

Dude sounds like hank

[@seanmullins7568]

I NEVER SAW HANK?!

[@marktwained]

Me either, but it waved.

[@lance4217]

Where the Hell was Hank JR???

[@marktwained]

Hell if I know, but I waved.

[@Ohiostatebuckeye-ey6my]

You mean Thunderhead Hawkins.

[@charlesosborne9969]

when was this vid sure looks like the MISSISSIPPI RIVER has plenty water they been saying its drying up

[@marktwained]

Nope. Good water now. Couple months ago it got to extreme low levels. It wasn’t expected to stay that way. It did cause lots of issues. The river changes levels constantly.

[@jeffraines9376]

Lmao, yeah that's what Hank says in his song. I think I'm the only one that got what you mean.

[@Leebeaux1]

Mawin

[@alvinfriday9967]

Well now I didn't see Hank

[@marktwained]

Maybe next time 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ColetonHall.]

How are you waving at him

[@marktwained]

With my left hand 👍🏻

[@ColetonHall.]

Dude your not waving in the vid

[@marktwained]

Yes I was. It was off camera. 👍🏻

[@montibarnett6740]

Never saw a wave from Hank Williams junior a long disappointing video

[@marktwained]

Glad you watched. Sorry you weren’t interested. I waved.

[@jamesdavis5096]

Video flagged for misleading content

[@marktwained]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@stevescoville5122]

Yeah, I must’ve missed the waving part too…

[@christopherbryant5178]

That wasn't even Hanks house either

[@antoniarondon1814]

Rio inferior

[@Skeeterboatfast]

Clickbait! Where in the video does the waving happen?

[@marktwained]

I waved.

[@Fontenotcjf]

You could be sued by the owners of that camp!

[@marktwained]

For what? You are wrong, by the way. Just stop this now. No I’m not. They won’t. There is absolutely nothing wrong on my part. A bit upset that I’ve even responded.

[@elizabethhicks5794]

where's Hank?