This oral history was recorded as part of the first McSwain Community Celebration held July 15-18, 2004 at the McSwain Community in Richton, Mississippi.  Joseph McSwain, the grandson of Pherbie McSwain, told to best of his recollection the history of the McSwain's Community and the original families. Pherbie McSwain was a slave of ________ McSwain in the 1840's.  Because she was a good __________.  She was deeded __acre of land located in Perry County, Richton, MS.   The Land Grant Deed dated 1852 signed by President _________ and recorded in __________________ is the official document of record of the land knows as the McSwain Community. The family history starts with Pherbie McSwain.  As Joseph tells the family history, he starts out explaining that the family as he knows it came about as the plantation owner fathered set of children with a slave named Pherbie.  The plantation Owner (master), surname was McSwain.  Pherbie McSwain had four children by the master.  They were Ammetta, Bill, Nathan, and Idell McSwain.  She had three children by her freedman husband, _______________.  Their names were Jack, Sam, and Adeline ________________.  Joseph said that is how we have the dark side and the light side of the family