{"product_id":"paddleways-of-mississippi-ernest-herndon-9781496850812","title":"Paddleways of Mississippi: Rivers and People of the Magnolia State","description":"Mississippi rivers and creeks have shaped every aspect of the state's geology, ecology, economy, settlement, and politics. Mississippi's paddleways--its rivers, rills, creeks, and streams--are its arteries, its lifeblood, and the connective tissues that tie its stories and histories together and flood them with a sense of place and impel them along the current of time. The rivers provide structure for the telling of stories. In \u003ci\u003ePaddleways of Mississippi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e: Rivers and People of the Magnolia State\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will discover flowing details of virtually every waterway in the state--the features, wildlife, vegetation, geology, hydrology, and specific challenges to be expected--alongside many wonderful historical and social accounts specific to each system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Interviews and oral histories enliven these waterways with evocative scenery, engaging anecdotes, interesting historical tales, and personal accounts of the people and communities that arose along the waterways of Mississippi. Part natural history, part narrative nonfiction, \u003ci\u003ePaddleways of Mississippi\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to outdoor enthusiasts, anglers, naturalists, campers, and historians, and is suitable for novices as well as experts. Told together, the pieces included are a social and ecological history that exposes and deepens the connection coursing between the people and the rivers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ernest Herndon, Patrick Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496850815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496850812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 9.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Ernest Herndon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44491769118975,"sku":"9781496850812","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_700df662-d612-4e74-9118-6f631a97cc32.jpg?v=1699453126","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paddleways-of-mississippi-ernest-herndon-9781496850812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}