Mississippi Books

The Soul Of Southern Cooking is a wonderful combination of recipes and stories that evoke a time when black families had to make-do in the midst of hard times, yet were able to develop and enjoy a variety of delicious meals with a culinary tradition popularly referred to as "soul food". From Homemade Hog Head Souse; Neckbone and Macaroni Stew; Delta Fried Catfish; and Sunday's Fried Corn; to Boiled Chicken Feet and Legs; Stovetop Roast Beef; Celery Seed Dressing; Ten-Minute Oven Pecan Brittle; and Mrs. Hunter's Southern Tea Cakes, The Soul Of Southern Cooking fully lives up to its title and will prove a welcome and unique addition to the family cookbook collection.

We often hear the past does not equal our future. But Joyce shows us how EVERYTHING that happens in our lives works together for our good. That having mastered the joys and sorrows of the past can be an impetus for a rewarding future. Such wonderful storytelling prose with extra doses of inspiration--we couldnt put this down! Thanks for reminding us that we each have a special voice and giving us the inspiration to use it!

This book provides a strong overview of the folk culture of a range of communities in South Florida. The chapters on occupational folklife and tourism are especially strong. The writers provide a very readable and informative study of the types of traditional activities associated with the many different ethnic and occupational groups in the region. There is excellent background history on the Seminoles, Miccosukees, and Cuban communities as well as fine descriptions of the folk arts, musical traditions, and festivals associated with each of the various cultures. The bibliography is excellent, and it is a useful starting point for further developing the insights of the writers. This volume is a great contribution to the Folklife of the South series, and it will serve the historical record well.

Proves that real life is usually more romantic than fiction. A great read.

Lucy Adams, author of If Mama Don't Laugh, It Ain't Funny

I have tried four recipes from this book. The ingredients and instructions are simple, easy to put together for such a pleasurable end product. I have to agree with author that the end product defies all preconceived ideas of what southern cooking is about.

Thoroughly researched and written by James Atkinson, a retired historian and archaeologist who studied the Chickasaw for most of his professional career, this book is a must have for any scholarly library. Using both historical and archaeological data, the author provides an excellent comprehensive history of the Chickasaw Indians. This book is a must have for archaeologists and historians working in Mississippi and the southeastern United States. Anyone interested in the Chickasaw will certainly benefit from reading this book.

I had the chance to see the first Theatrical Production of this play, done at a local theater here in Northern California. It was wonderful, and the book is the same. I especially liked the aunt!

Outstanding story! The writer brings the Mississippi River alive with passages that show children how to use personification. The illustrator helps to bring the past alive too, with unique illustrations. Gripping tale that young and old readers/listeners will sit for and enjoy! Highly recommended for grades 1-5.Wow! Wow!

The American Heritage Junior Library was one of the most richly illustrated set of juvenile history books ever produced, even if they were largely written during the administrations of JFK and LBJ. "Steamboats on the Mississippi" plays on the inevitable association between "Mississippi" and "steamboat" that most Americans have to look at the important role the Mississippi River played. Author Ralph K. Andrist is telling the story of the river that drains one of the world's largest watersheds, that has a valley that extends from the Rockies to the Gulf of Mexico, and which has borne the world's largest indland fleet since the early 1800s. Consequently, "Steamboats on the Mississippi" is the story of great men, great steamboats, and great legends.

This book is filled with a wealth of contemporary paintings and prints, as well as rarely seen photographs, that describe the Mississippi steamboat and the world through which it moved. The emphasis of Andrist's narrative is on the heyday of western steamboating, which began when Nicholas Roosevelt launched the first steamboat in the West, the "New Orleans," in 1811, and continued for the rest of the 19th century. This book is mostly about the boats, but we also learn about the men that built then, the communities that rose along the banks of the river, as well as the tale tales and legends that sprung up about the steamboats and their often tragic ends. The result is an informative visual treat that shows why these American Heritage Junior History books are still around after forty years.

VERY NICELY DONE....SEEMS LIKE OUR POLITICIANS OF TODAY NOW HAVE SOME RESOURCE TO FIND OLD FAMILY MEMBERS HISTORY.LOLOLOL