Complementary to the text history: Mississippi and the Great Depression
America's Most
Devastating event
The perfect complement to Mississippi and the Great Depression. Enjoy the over 200 images of Mississippi and its diverse people during The Great Depression, and the stories and history connected to those images. Great gratitude is given to The Library of Congress, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and the individuals who contributed to this massive project.
Mississippi’s Great Depression experience is different from other regions around the country and a clear snapshot view of history potentially guides us to an informed pathway. Images of America: Mississippi in the Great Depression brings vivid illustrations that inform, engage, and tell significant stories from a past that peered forward to a bright and prosperous future. Diane Williams, renowned National Storyteller, author of The Life and Legacy of B.B. King: A Mississippi Blues Icon
The author program has an accompanying PowerPoint presentation with Mississippi and the Great Depression that works well at community, library, and historical society programs.