Black Life in Mississippi: Essays on Political, Social, and Cultural Studies in a Deep South State
- ISBN-10
- 0761819223
- ISBN-13
- 9780761819226
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 298
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of America
- Author
- Julius Eric Thompson
Description
Black Life in Mississippi is a collection of essays which explore the underexposed life and culture of black Mississippians between the 1860's and the 1980's.
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