James Lindsey grew up on his father’s cotton farm in Bolivar County in the 1940s. In this episode, he shares his memories of a life spend farming in the Mississippi Delta. Lindsey remembers plowing the fields with mules and picking cotton by hand. Later as an adult, Advances in equipment, chemicals, and genetically-engineered seeds have led to higher yields per acre. He discusses the balance between increased cost and profit and why so many of his neighbors have moved to other crops.