Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Breach of peace Breach of peace Eric Etheridge In the spring and summer of 1961, several hundred Americans -- blacks and whites, men and women -- converged on Jackson, Mississippi, to challenge state segregation laws. The Freedom Riders, as they … OL13696393W
Simeon's story Simeon's story Herb Boyd,Simeon Wright,Simeon Wright A modern tragedy, this story has had a great impact on race relations in America. Emmett Till's kidnapping and murder, a grotesque crime in a Southern backwater that became the catalyst for the civil… OL13852525W
The Eyes of Willie McGee The Eyes of Willie McGee Alex Heard A gripping saga of race and retribution in the Deep South and a story whose haunting details echo the themes of To Kill a MockingbirdIn 1945, Willie McGee, a young African-American man from Laurel, M… OL15158415W
Spies of Mississippi Spies of Mississippi Rick Bowers The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentou… OL15192074W
Mississippi 1990 Mississippi 1990 Walter M. Mathews xxiii, 112 pages : 22 cm OL19149193W
Mississippi Mississippi Jordan Mills "This book uses maps, full color photographs, and easy-to-read text to introduce the state of Mississippi"-- OL22322947W
The juke joint king of the Mississippi hills The juke joint king of the Mississippi hills Janice Branch Tracy "In the swamps and juke joints of Holmes County, Mississippi, Edward Tillman Branch built his empire. Tillman's clubs were legendary. Moonshine flowed as patrons enjoyed craps games and well-know blu… OL23181112W
Forgotten time Forgotten time John C. Willis Although it came to epitomize the Cotton South in the twentieth century, the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta emerged as a distinct entity in the decades following the Civil War. As other southerners confront… OL511388W
From the pen of a she-rebel From the pen of a she-rebel Emilie Riley McKinley "Shortly after she began her diary, Emilie Riley McKinley penned an entry to record the day she believed to be the saddest of her life. The date was July 4, 1863, and federal troops had captured the … OL7795771W