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Written in short, easy-to-read vignettes, these tales uncover some of the state's most fascinating figures and legends from how the Choctaws and Chickasaws settled the land to a UFO encounter in Pascagoula. You'll also read about famous Mississippians, the American Civil War, the 1960s Civil Rights movement, living in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, and other captivating tales that include:
- The U.S. president who stole another man's wife, brought her to Mississippi, and married her before she was divorced
- The pirate who helped win the Battle of New Orleans and then retired to Bay St. Louis
- The national hero who killed a man in a knife fight in Natchez
- The blues singer who sold his soul to the devil in Clarksdale in return for his talent
- An interview with James Meredith
Whether you're a native of Mississippi or simply curious, Mississippi Secrets will capture your imagination with what the history books never tell you
Author: Gary D. McDowell
ISBN-10: 0595428371
ISBN-13: 9780595428373
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 06/19/2007
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d
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