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Mary Gordon is a featured storyteller and community figure in the 1975 documentary " I Ain’t Lying: Folktales from Mississippi, directed by folklorist William (Bill) Ferris. The film, based on his fieldwork in African American communities in places like Leland and Rose Hill, Mississippi, captures oral traditions including folk tales, religious stories, jokes, toasts, and humorous narratives that blend the sacred and profane. Mary Gordon, a baptized member of Rose Hill Church (near Vicksburg), appears alongside other narrators like Shelby “Poppa Jazz” Brown, James “Son” Thomas, Amanda Gordon (likely a relative), and Reverend Isaac Thomas. She contributes personal and vivid accounts rooted in Black Delta life, including religious visions—such as one where she saw Jesus—and spiritual reflections that highlight faith’s role in everyday resilience. In discussions of the film (e.g., Ferris’s interviews), Gordon stands out for her sharp, witty style; she delivers pointed, humorous critiques, including a memorable “takedown” of a preacher, using satire akin to secular dozens-playing or trickster tales. This shows how storytelling served as both entertainment and subtle resistance or social commentary in rural Mississippi. A key early influence on Ferris himself, Gordon took him (as a child) to Rose Hill Church services, sparking his lifelong interest in Southern folklore. Her presence bridges sacred hymns, visionary testimony, and irreverent humor, embodying the film’s theme that truth-telling (“I ain’t lying”) crosses boundaries in African American oral culture.

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