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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons to all corners of the globe!With the Rookie Read-About Geography series, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world… and right in their own backyards! ... Read more

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A father and son's eloquent portrait and personal evocations of modern Mississippi

An exerpt from the book:

"Through the years two of the most singular extremes have been the desire, on the one hand, to dwell forever with all the myths and trimmings of a vanished culture which may never have truly existed in the first place, certainly not the way we wished it to, and the frantic compulsion, on the other, to reforge ourselves as an appendage of the capitalistic, go-getting, entrepreneurial North. . . . Between these two extremes there have been complex lights and shadings, and considerable ambivalence and suffering. Mississippians watch the same television as other Americans, frequent the same shopping malls and national franchise chainstores and fast-food establishments, and live in the same kind of suburbias. . . . At the new century it is the juxtapositions of Mississippi, emotional and in remembrance, and the tensions of its paradoxes that still drive us crazy. . . . In my work on this book certain ironies never failed to tease me."

-- Willie Morris, 1999

David Rae Morris is a photojournalist who lives and works in New Orleans. His photos have appeared in Time, Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, and many other magazines and newspapers. ... Read more

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My Mississippi--Disturbingly Beautiful
I agree with Jim Frazier that this book is worth the read. This is a compelling portrait of a wickedly alluring slice of North America, replete with "boogeymen" and victims, deep wounds in the psyche of our great country begging to be healed. Scathingly simplistic photographs add to the feeling of having enjoyed a piece of cake, even though the cook forgot to frost it.Yes, folks, strange fruit still hangs from the trees in these parts. May God keep a watchful eye o'er the skies of Mississippi.

My Mississippi is vintage Willie Morris
My Mississippi by Willie Morris is the quintessential guide to the Magnolia State, brilliant authors, beautiful landscapes, warts and all. Morris covers every aspect of Mississippi, its people, culture, history, landmarks, and leaders, in his own inimitable way. No one turns a phrase better than the late Morris, and this, his final effort, creates no exception to that rule. The tone is conversational, almost as if you're listening to the author holding court, as he was wont to do, at one of his favorite Jackson restaurants. It's all here--the Civil War, civil rights struggles, the old 18th Century Natchez District, the state's incomparable literary heritage, the pathetic public school system, Ole Miss football, beauty pagents, catfish farms, the histrionic Delta. All beautifully and lovingly described by Morris. The only disappointments are the photographs, which are frequently amateurish and, unlike the prose, seem oddly disconnected from their subject-- down home Mississippi. Even so, this is a great book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Subtitle: To Which Is Appended a Condensed Physical Geography of the Atlantic United States, and the Whole American ContinentOriginal Publisher: E. H. Flint Publication date: 1833Subjects: Mississippi River Valley; United States; America; History / North America; History / Europe / Russia ... Read more

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The Mississippi is more than simply a river: it is a legend. But there is no need for a raft or canoe to explore this mighty river. Curious readers can simply pick up this book to learn all they need to know about the Mississippi. ... Read more

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Photographer Quinta Scott has documented the progression of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico, with hundreds of stopping points along the way. Scott explains how we have changed each site depicted, how we try to manage it, and the wildlife that occupies it. This majestic book is nothing less than a natural biography of the Mississippi, showing that, to understand the river and its floodplain today, we must understand the natural processes we have disrupted. ... Read more

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Beautiful Addition to my library
This book, the result of many years of travel and research, is one of my most treasured books.Using an antique big view camera, Quinta brings photographic images almost into 3D on these pages.Quinta uses her photos and her texts to take you to many byways, inlets, and outlets formed by or left behind by the Mighty Mississippi--places you have never heard of.She found them, visited them, photographed them, and wrote about them in this magnificent book.I have spent hours pouring over the pages and intend to spend many more hours lost in the loveliness of this book.If you are a "coffee table book" person, then you should definitely put this one at the top of your wish list.I would like to personally thank the author for such a major undertaking and the end result.

Magnificent photographs and facts about the river we too often take for granted.
Quinta Scott's book could not be more timely, though it was written before the BP disaster.Featured are hundreds of superb photographs befitting the title--The Mississippi: A Visual Biography.Now post BP fiasco, extraordinary photographs of already endangered marshes and wetlands may be all we have left for the foreseeable future.Ms. Scott's book includes in-depth accounts of the river's history (from glacial era to present); of its complexity; and of its scope from headwaters to delta.A fascinating read that takes you deep and leaves you in awe of "the great brown god" that bisects America. ... Read more

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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world…and right in their own backyards. ... Read more

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Traces the course of the river Mark Twain immortalized; describes its physical features, history, and importance. ... Read more

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In The Mississippi River in Maps & Views more than eighty glorious full-color maps dating from as early as 1544 celebrate "Ol’ Man River," this profound artery at the heart of America, and the extraordinary cities that grew up on its shores, including New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, and Minneapolis–St. Paul. Beautifully drawn maps document Fernando de Soto’s explorations and "discovery" of the river, as well as those of the Marquett and Joliet Expeditions. Other maps present key moments along the Mississippi in times of war (The French and Indian War, The War of 1812, The Civil War).More recent though equally artful maps and charts seek a scientific understanding of the river toward an end of controlling it, and gorgeous bird’s-eye views ultimately extol the river’s beauty and its environs above all else. A consideration of the Mississippi and its history as a major highway toward America’s discovery of itself, through a comprehensive selection of the most beautiful maps dealing with it, will give new insight to the complex—sometimes nostalgic, sometimes practical—relationship of this country to its most storied river. ... Read more

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A striking achievement relating culture and heritage to the physical land.
It is ironic that it takes a Finnish author to really pry off the lid of Southern enviornmental concerns.The fact that Finland is so involved with the timber culture and adapting architecture to the land makes it a bit more understandable as I have never seen a more complete inventory of soil and timber done for the Mississippi Delta.The haunting voice of Faulkner and the roar of the Delta bear and cougar is drown out by the sawmill and the tractor engine.Most important should be a reassessment of the monoculture of growing just one timber species or crop rather than diversification.Large parts of the forested land of the South are sterile deserts that sustain only one species-- be it pine or cotton, or soy beans that render the land vulnerable to species extinction and parasites that have no natural predators to control their spread.Thus, the demise of the Ivory Billed woodpecker, the bear, and the Delta panther and the rise of the boll weevil and row on row on pine trees that sustain very little ecological variety and are subjected to toxic chemical fertilizers and insecticides.I am not a radical enviromentalist, but I do see the sterility of the monoculture in forestry and agriculture.There is a positive note, some effort is being made to preserve old growth hardwoods and even the remaining bear population--but the Delta is forever changed. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, published by Mississippi Academy of Sciences on January 1, 2001. The length of the article is 6558 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY.
Publication: Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2001
Publisher: Mississippi Academy of Sciences
Volume: 46Issue: 1Page: 36

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This digital document is an article from Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, published by Mississippi Academy of Sciences on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 3475 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Geology and Geography.
Publication: Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Mississippi Academy of Sciences
Volume: 49Issue: 1Page: 56(5)

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This digital document is an article from Focus on Geography, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 2853 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Photographic journal: the Great River Road in the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
Author: Cynthia Berlin
Publication: Focus on Geography (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 49Issue: 2Page: 14(10)

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: To Which Is Appended a Condensed Physical Geography of the Atlantic United States and the Whole American Continent; Volume: 1; Original Publisher: E.H. Flint and L.R. Lincoln; Publication date: 1832; Subjects: Mississippi River Valley; United States; America; History / North America; History / Europe / Russia ... Read more

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Including Sketches Of The Topography, Botany, Climate, Geology And Mineral Resources; And Of The Progress Of Development In Population And Material Wealth. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more