Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the state of Mississippi. Includes Internet links to Web sites.
His visit spurred him to write a revelatory book about the work of one of our greatest but still least-understood American writers.
Hailed by none other than Larry McMurtry as “the best young writer to appear in the South since Flannery O’Connor,” Barry Hannah’s immense storytelling gifts are on striking display in this essential work. “Hannah takes fiction by ...
The author describes his quest to discover his parents' roots in rural Mississippi, exploring the proud--and shameful--culture that makes up his family's--and the state's--heritage. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
Follows the adventures of Minn, a three-legged snapping turtle, as she slowly makes her way from her birthplace at the headwaters of the Mississippi River to the mouth of river on the Gulf of Mexico.
She is a graduate of Saltillo High School. She is married to Jeff Ragsdale. They have two sons, three daughters and fourteen grandchildren. The artist states, "This book was my first time using the medium of watercolors.
Offers a history of the river, describes Twain's experiences as a riverboat pilot, and shares tall tales, character sketches, and observations about the Mississippi.
Sorensen also served as special counsel to the president. ... “The Man with a Plan: Theodore Bilbo's Adaptation of National Progressivism in Mississippi” (Ph.D. diss., University of Southern Mississippi, 2006), and Larry Thomas Balsamo, ...
Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s presents the history of the collecting work, with over three hundred of the tunes and songs and a beautiful selection of period photographs.
And Daniel, Tim, and their families are swept up in a shocking chain of events. "There is nothing small about Childress's fine novel. It's big in all the ways that matter -- big in daring, big in insight, and big-hearted.
First published in 1989, this handy volume is the comprehensive, full-color guide to the state's lush array of wildflowers.