Biography A Sharecropper’s Voice: Odell McNeal Odell McNeal is interviewed about his days working as a sharecropper in Mississippi in the 1940s and 1950s. He breaks down when he tries to talk about how hard his mother worked to raise her family. Share This Previous ArticleWhen Loud Music Turned Deadly Next ArticleAlex Honnold Climbs 2,500 Foot Mountain Without a Rope February 11, 2014