'The Boy from the Ditch,' Inspiring & Powerful Memoir From Dennis Turner Will Change The Way You See The World

The powerful memoir, “The Boy from the Ditch,” from Dennis Turner will change the way you see the world.

In 1985, CBS’s 60 Minutes brought national attention to a county in Mississippi, known as Sugar Ditch. Click here to watch

This documentary exposed that Tunica’s Sugar Ditch was the poorest place in the United States. Rev. Jessie Jackson called it “America Ethiopia.” The Boy from the Ditch gives the compelling and riveting story of one boy’s journey from the poor and dirty ditch of Mississippi to becoming a successful, educated, motivational/inspirational speaker and singer.

Dennis Turner is the founder of Turtle Nation Productions. He is also a celebrated producer of the popular stage play, ‘The Boy from the Ditch,’ based off his first book with the same title which gives the compelling and riveting story of one boy’s journey from the poor and dirty ditch of Mississippi to becoming a successful, educated, motivational/inspirational speaker and singer.

His group, Dennis Turner and The Turtle Nation Family is one of gospel’s favorite musical families in the music industry who has performed throughout the country, including New York City, Memphis, Tennessee, Huntsville, Alabama, Miami, Florida and North Carolina. The group has shared the stage with national recording artists such as Travis Greene, Lowell Pye, Hezekiah Walker, Mike Brown and Focus, and Benita Jones.

Dennis Turner and the Turtle Nation Family released their first album, Faith on April 8th 2017, and released two singles entitled: Children of God on July 15, 2018 and Father’s House on November 16, 2018. On March 28, 2020. Dennis Turner and the Turtle Nation Family dropped their sophomore album, I Press… Now, and released their highly-anticipated junior project in October, 2022 entitled “Why We Sing,” featuring his entire family.

Dennis was born in Tunica, Mississippi and The Turtle Nation Family is based in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is set to accept the prestigious Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in December, 2023. Turner will also receive an honorary doctorate in humanitarianism from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University in Houston, Texas.

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