EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 42 MIN
The Scoutmaster: 61 Years of Camping & Leadership with Author Brooks Eason | MS Outdoors Podcast
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In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, Matt Wyatt sits down with Mississippi author Brooks Eason to talk about his book The Scoutmaster — the story of his father’s extraordinary 61 years leading Troop 85 in Tupelo. Eason shares memories of monthly campouts dating back to 1947, rope-bridge traditions at Tishomingo State Park, canoe trips on Bear Creek, and the hundreds of boys who grew up under his father’s leadership.Brooks also explains what he learned while researching the book, including long-lost stories from taped interviews, letters, and conversations with Scouts from the 1940s through the 1990s. He talks about his other books, his adoption story, and the camping and hiking adventures that shaped his writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, Matt Wyatt sits down with Mississippi author Brooks Eason to talk about his book The Scoutmaster — the story of his father’s extraordinary 61 years leading Troop 85 in Tupelo. Eason shares memories of monthly campouts dating back to 1947, rope-bridge traditions at Tishomingo State Park, canoe trips on Bear Creek, and the hundreds of boys who grew up under his father’s leadership.Brooks also explains what he learned while researching the book, including long-lost stories from taped interviews, letters, and conversations with Scouts from the 1940s through the 1990s. He talks about his other books, his adoption story, and the camping and hiking adventures that shaped his writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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