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Catfish Kingdom

This documentary charts the life, loss, and triumph of Ed Scott Jr., a Mississippi farmer who waged a decades-long fight against discrimination.

Catfish Kingdom

Scripps News / Jennifer Smart

Article by Jennifer Smart and Alexandra Travis

February 10, 2020

As the first black owner of a catfish plant in the U.S., Ed Scott Jr. built an empire, lost it to discrimination and land robbery, then fought to take back what was his. This is the story of how a farmer became a legend of the Mississippi Delta.

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