Mississippi (on the Road Histories): On-The-Road Histories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781566566667)

Beginning with the state's earliest settlers, Ben Wynne explores the paradox that is Mississippi--its rich soil and namesake river, yet its vulnerability to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. It is one of the US's poorest states, yet has one of the richest cultural legacies. It is the birthplace of the blues and the childhood home of such American icons as Elvis Presley, William Faulkner, Oprah Winfrey, and B.B. King. Wynne sketches Mississippi's development from primarily native settlements and wilderness to industry-driven cities; examines the importance of slavery and agriculture and the resulting devastation that followed the Civil War; and follows the slow transition from segregation to equal rights marked by the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

Author: Ben Wynne
ISBN-10: 1566566665
ISBN-13: 9781566566667
Publisher: Interlink Books
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.47w x 0.46d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2008 pg. 93