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Playlist: Virginia

Compiled By: Eva Breneman

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Mayor "Ooker" Eskridge of Tangier Island, VA

From Tanner Latham | Part of the Authentic South series | 06:43

James “Ooker” Eskridge is a waterman who has lived on Tangier Island, Virginia, his whole life. Ooker talks about being the Chesapeake Bay island’s mayor (population 450), the dwindling interest in working in the seafood industry, and the island’s distinct Cornwall, England-tinged accent.

Img_5228_small James “Ooker” Eskridge a waterman who has lived on Tangier Island, Virginia, his whole life. Ooker talks about being the Chesapeake Bay island’s mayor (population 450), the dwindling interest in working in the seafood industry, and the island’s distinct Cornwall, England-tinged accent.