{"product_id":"rowdy-boundaries-james-l-robertson-9781496847102","title":"Rowdy Boundaries: True Mississippi Tales from Natchez to Noxubee","description":"Dwelling along the Mississippi River, the Tennessee state line, the Tenn-Tom Waterway, and the Gulf of Mexico are a trove of characters with fascinating lives and histories. In \u003ci\u003eRowdy Boundaries: True Mississippi Tales from Natchez to Noxubee\u003c\/i\u003e, author James L. Robertson weaves these stories to reveal a tapestry of Mississippi's border counties and the towns and people that occupy them. From his unique vantage as a former Mississippi Supreme Court justice and seasoned lawyer, he documents the legal, geographical, and biographical tales revealed during his journeys along and within the state lines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume features the true stories of musicians, authors, portrait painters, and football players, as well as political activists, educators, politicians, and judges. Also featured are tributes to noteworthy newspaper editors and columnists for their many contributions over the years. Robertson covers pivotal moments in Mississippi history, including the Mississippi Married Women's Property Act of 1839, the development of Chinese culture in the Mississippi Delta, and 1964 Freedom Summer. He does not shy away from the tragedies of the past, discussing lynchings and murders that still haunt the state today. From ghost towns in Jefferson County to the Slugburger Festival in Corinth, stopping en route for a mint julep in Columbus, Robertson puts a human face on Mississippi history and tells a good yarn along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James L. Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496847105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496847102\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 10\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"James L. Robertson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44540480192767,"sku":"9781496847102","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_18510e4d-7107-4bc3-867e-bb9dcdf3d195.jpg?v=1700588140","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rowdy-boundaries-james-l-robertson-9781496847102","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}