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Take a trip through the Magnolia State! Learn about Mississippi's history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 20th state.

In Azalea, Mississippi, the only thing steamier than the summer days are the men of the King family. When the patriarch Randall King is found dead, Detective Arabella Matthews will race the clock to stop the killer from striking again. Benton, the eldest of the King siblings, has to decide if he wants to cooperate with the feisty detective or conduct his own investigation. The more he finds out about his father - and the closer he gets to Arabella - the more he wants to keep her safe. But the killer has different plans....

Join us as we delve into the critical Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War, which unfolded between December 1862 and July 1863. This decisive victory for the Union, led by the strategic brilliance of General Ulysses S. Grant, not only secured control of the Mississippi River but also propelled Grant to command all Union forces at President Lincolns behest. Historian James M. McPherson hailed Vicksburg as “the most brilliant and innovative campaign of the Civil War,” while a U.S. Army field manual declared it “the most brilliant campaign ever fought on American soil.” Discover ...

Ever hear of a feller named Davy Crockett? Folks say he fell from the sky with a coonskin on his head and a smile on his face. But did you know he saved steamers on the Mighty Mississippi from a giant gator? Yesiree, that Davy Crockett roughed up that ol gator real good! Kick off yer boots and listen to this fascinatin' tale of Davy Crockett.

When Mark Twain was growing up, all he wanted to be was a steamboat man. And so Twain ran away in pursuit of his dream. Life on the mighty river for Twain consisted of paddleboats and history, poker games and gamblers, larger-than-life characters and outlandish festivals like Mardi Gras. Twain recorded it all with his keen eye for detail and biting wit.

Faith, Family, and Mississippi is a conversation about faith, family, politics, and the Mississippi way of life, covering the issues, events, and values that shape our state and our communities.

The Mississippi River, known as “America’s River” and Mark Twain are practically synonymous in American culture. The popularity of Twain’s steamboat and steamboat pilot on the ever-changing Mississippi has endured for over a century. A brilliant amalgam of remembrance and reportage, by turns satiric, celebratory, nostalgic, and melancholy, Life on the Mississippi evokes the great river that Mark Twain knew as a boy and young man and the one he revisited as a mature and successful author.

Ein gequälter Geist, ein geheimnisvolles Amulett – und eine Liebe, die neue Hoffnung schenkt. Leslie Ann Harper sucht nach dem tragischen Tod ihrer Eltern Zuflucht im beschaulichen Maizefield. Doch statt Ruhe findet sie dort unerklärliche Visionen, geisterhafte Begegnungen und ein rätselhaftes Amulett, das sie in die düsteren Geheimnisse einer verlassenen Klinik führt. Was Leslie dort entdeckt, verändert alles, was sie zu wissen glaubte.

The Podcast of the Mississippi Sippers where discuss Spirits, Tobacco Food and Good Friendships

The Mudcat Report was an idea developed a few years ago from the Mississippi flathead catfish with a little tradition put into this about the blues, government and local community news. Decades of experience will be given to adopt the idea created in this podcast. Over the last few decades, Americans have been increasingly doubtful about the outlook of government and the quality of the local community's reaction by them. The creation of the Mudcat Report is an evaluation of the local government so the community has a realistic acknowledgement.HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher...

Listen to the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, hosted by Matt Wyatt. We'll dive into fascinating conversations about Mississippi's rich outdoor life, where each episode brings new knowledge about wildlife, the outdoors, and unique local experiences. Join us for diverse stories all aimed at shaping the state's cultural outdoor narrative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murder, mob rule, and the making of Abraham Lincoln—the story of three racially motivated murders in Mississippi River towns from 1835 to 1838 that inspired the speech that put Lincoln on the national map—the Lyceum Address.

In Mississippi Noir, literary crime fiction master Tom Franklin has assembled a phenomenal short-story collection that highlights a mesmerizing and diverse set of styles and subject matter. Urban, suburban, and rural settings alike unveil new shades of darkness that fall upon Mississippi's past and present.

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Hosted by 2024 CMA Musician of the Year Charlie Worsham, Mississippi on the Map explores why Mississippi is the Birthplace of America’s Music. You’ll hear conversations with special guests about the influence of Mississippi on American music and culture, and we’ll explore the state’s stories and storytellers to learn about all those who put Mississippi on the map. Brought to you by Visit Mississippi. Plan your own musical adventure at VisitMississippi.org.

A biting, hilarious literary satire of war, business, and contemporary masculinity, set in the cutthroat-but-ridiculous world of management consulting King of the Mississippi is an incisive, uproarious dissection of contemporary male vanity and delusion, centered around a "war" for dominance of...

Yankee transplant Daniel Musgrove can't seem to fit in at his Mississippi high school. When he meets fellow outsider Tim Cousins, things look up. But then the two boys' battles with a local bully escalate into a violent act that rocks the town.

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Biloxi, Mississippi: After the fatal shooting of one of the city’s most prominent couples - Vincent Sherry was a circuit court judge; his wife, Margaret, was running for mayor - their grief-stricken daughter came home to uncover the truth behind the crime that shocked a community and to follow leads that police seemed unable or unwilling to pursue. What Lynne Sposito soon discovered were bizarre connections to the Dixie Mafia, a predatory band of criminals who ran The Strip, Biloxi’s beachfront hub of sex, drugs, and sleaze.

“This is the book all of us Mississippi writers, dead and alive, need to read. It is indeed a strange but glorious sensation to see your literary and geographic lineage so beautifully and rigorously explored and valued as it's still being created.” —Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy: An...