A man whose name is written into the land itself — Bailey Road, Epps, Louisiana — just two miles from one of the world's most ancient sacred sites, Poverty Point UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In Memoriam
Herbert Bailey Hill was not just a man — he was a living institution in Epps, Louisiana. His very name, carried by Bailey Road, speaks to the deep roots he planted in West Carroll Parish. To walk Bailey Road today is to walk in the footsteps of a man who helped shape this community.
Located just two miles from the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Poverty Point, Bailey Road sits at the intersection of ancient history and living heritage. The same land that preserved a 3,400-year-old civilization also nurtured the Hill family's story — a story that Saving Our Community Korporation is honored to preserve.
Community Roots — Herbert Bailey Hill's presence in Epps, Louisiana established a family legacy woven into the geography of the land. Bailey Road bears his family name as a permanent record of that presence.
Ancestral Record — His life is part of the larger ancestral heritage of West Carroll Parish — a community whose history stretches back to ancient indigenous civilizations, early settlers, and generations of families who built their lives along the Mississippi River valley.
A Name on the Land — In Louisiana's deepest historical tradition, when a road carries a family's name, that family has become part of the land itself. Bailey Road is Herbert Bailey Hill's enduring marker — as lasting as any cemetery monument.
Historical Records · Iberville Parish, Louisiana
These records represent 89 enslaved individuals documented in the Gile Petition from Iberville Parish, Louisiana — preserved through the Digital Library on American Slavery (DLAS) at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Each name in this record represents a life, a family, and a story that deserves to be remembered.
These are our ancestors. The men, women, and children listed here — ranging from infants of one year to adults of fifty — were real human beings with names, relationships, and histories. Documenting and honoring them is central to the mission of Saving Our Community Korporation.
| Name | Age | Gender | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| William | 50 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Fillette | 35 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Jane | 9 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Mary | 6 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Nicholas | 3 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| John | 1 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Manuel | 50 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Molly | 42 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Prissey | 8 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Marcelline | 1 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| James | 42 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Lydia | 35 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Ben | 8 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Ann | 35 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Martin | 3 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Anthony | 6 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Charlotte | 1 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Charles | 32 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Minty | 28 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Harriet | 2 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Charles | 1 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| John Jackson | 22 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Theresa | 20 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Unnamed | — | — | View ↗ |
| Jim Johnston | 19 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Peggy | 20 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| George | 4 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Nelly | 1 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Fanny | 3 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Joe | 19 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Solomon | 17 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Brazil | 14 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Nan | 13 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Oscar | 12 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Jim Steinrod | 13 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Len | 10 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Raphe | 14 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Anthony | 16 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| William Oneal | 14 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Guy | 14 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Ben | 7 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Eli | 19 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| William | 11 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Charity | 30 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Julianne | 16 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Louisa | 14 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Nelly | 17 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Maria | 18 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Sara Anne | 12 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Kitty | 12 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Eliza | 12 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Sophy | 11 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Eliza | 12 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Minty | 11 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Nathan | 28 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Sally | 30 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| John Mitchel | 20 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Harriet | 19 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Michel | 18 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Ben | 24 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Rachael | 21 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Hester | 2 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Charles | 26 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Dick | 26 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Charles | 26 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Hannah | 30 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Joe Coon | 40 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Phil | 25 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Jack Hunter | 30 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Lydy | 21 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Rixon | 30 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Joe Bulner | 28 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Kiz | 26 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Adam | 4 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Isaac | 40 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Jenny | 40 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Suzan | 30 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Dave | 4 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Isaac | 18 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| John Beaver | 18 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| John Grigg | 30 | ♂ | View ↗ |
| Sally | 25 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Hester | 35 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Mary | 9 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Harriet | 6 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Elizabeth | 1 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| Fanny | 25 | ♀ | View ↗ |
| John Terriol | 10 | ♂ | View ↗ |
Historical Document · 1860
This 1860 Map of the Parish of Carroll, Louisiana — drawn from United States Surveys and published in New Orleans — is a primary historical document of the region where ancestral records, plantation histories, and family lineages intersect with the story of Saving Our Community Korporation.
Carroll Parish sat along the Mississippi River, bordering both Madison Parish to the south and Morehouse Parish to the west — a region deeply shaped by the plantation economy and the lives of enslaved people whose names appear in records like the Gile Petition. The Carroll Plantation records referenced in our preservation work originate from this very parish.
The map was published by McLeeren, Landon & Co. — Auctioneers, Appraisers and General Agents in New Orleans — reflecting the land and commerce of antebellum Louisiana on the eve of the Civil War.
Matriarch · Wife of Herbert Bailey Hill
Dorothy M. Hill stood beside Herbert Bailey Hill as his devoted wife and the matriarch of the Hill family. Together, they built a life and a legacy — culminating in the family home at 44 Lorraine Court, Pontiac, Michigan, which they owned free and clear of debt.
In 1967, Herbert Bailey Hill and Dorothy M. Hill recorded a Vault Deed — a formal deed held in the records vault of the county — establishing clear, documented ownership of their property. This was an important legal act of a Black family in 1967 securing their home and land in their own names, during the Civil Rights era, with the full force of law behind them.
Dorothy M. Hill's Last Will and Testament designated the assets of the estate — including 44 Lorraine Court — to her beneficiaries. As Personal Representative of the estate, Evette R. Tippett has honored both Dorothy M. Hill's wishes and the integrity of the Hill family legacy, charging no attorney fees and no costs to the family.
A Vault Deed is a property deed physically secured and recorded in the official vault of a county courthouse or recorder's office. It establishes the most secure, formal record of property ownership recognized by law.
UNESCO World Heritage · 2 Miles from Bailey Road
Our Mission
Saving Our Community Korporation Inc., operating from 57 Bailey Road, Epps, Louisiana, is dedicated to the global and national preservation of ancestor heritage — connecting Louisiana's communities to the broader story of human civilization.
Connecting Louisiana's communities to the broader story of human civilization — from the ancient indigenous peoples of the Lower Mississippi Valley to diaspora families whose ancestors crossed oceans and continents.
Documenting the role of Louisiana families in American history — including Civil War ancestors, Reconstruction-era communities, freedmen's settlements, and those who built this nation.
Using structured data collection aligned with NCES (Survey ID: A2190478) and OMB guidelines to ensure rigorous, credible preservation of community heritage records.
Recovering the names of enslaved people, freedmen, and their descendants from legal petitions, land deeds, and plantation records — restoring their stories to history.
Identifying, documenting, and preserving burial grounds as primary historical records — including African American cemeteries and family graveyards along Bailey Road.
Honoring the ancient peoples of northeast Louisiana — including the Poverty Point culture — as the original ancestors of this land, whose earthworks remain among the greatest human achievements in North America.
Why This Location Matters: Operating from Bailey Road places Saving Our Community Korporation at the intersection of living family heritage and ancient ancestral history. Within 2 miles sits one of the world's most significant archaeological sites — and the road itself bears the name of our founder's grandfather, Herbert Bailey Hill. This is not coincidence. This is mission.