Description
The second edition of Mississippi: A History features a series of revisions and updates to its comprehensive coverage of Mississippi state history from the time of the region's first inhabitants into the 21st century.
- Represents the only available comprehensive textbook on Mississippi history specifically for use in college-level courses
- Features an engaging narrative mix of topical and chronological chapters
- Includes chapter objectives that may be used by professors and students
- Offers coverage of Mississippi's major political, economic, social, and cultural developments
- Presents two entirely new chapters on important 21st-century developments in Mississippi
- Contains expanded coverage of slavery in Mississippi history
- Includes completely up-to-date chapter sources, selected bibliography, and subject index
About the Author
Westley F. Busbee, Jr., whose Mississippi ancestors predate statehood, is Chair of the Department of History and Political Science and the Division of Humanities at BelhavenUniversity. Dr. Busbee is a member of the Southern Historical Association and past president and Board of Directors member of the Mississippi Historical Society.
Book Information
ISBN 9781118755907
Author Westley F. Busbee
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 794g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 165mm * 25mm
