Mississippi [electronic resource] : the WPA guide to the Magnolia state / compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration ; with an introduction by Robert S. McElvaine.
2009
F341 .F45 2009eb
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Mississippi [electronic resource] : the WPA guide to the Magnolia state / compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration ; with an introduction by Robert S. McElvaine.
ISBN
9781604732894 (electronic bk.)
160473289X (electronic bk.)
160473289X (electronic bk.)
Publication Details
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2009.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxxiv, 545 p.) : ill., maps.
Call Number
F341 .F45 2009eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
976.2
Summary
Mississippi: The WPA Guide to the Magnolia State, was part of a nationwide series of guides in the 1930s that created work during the Depression for artists, writers, teachers, librarians, and other professionals. This classic book is a lively collaborative project that covers a distinct era in Mississippi from the hills to the Delta to the Gulf Coast. Even today this guide is an engaging look at the Magnolia State and includes driving tours featuring many of the state's treasures. Along these old roads, the heart of Mississippi comes to life. The guide explores Deep South folkways, frontier h.
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Originally published: New York : Viking Press, 1938.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 523-530) and index.
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