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Mississippi Sissy

Author	: Kevin Sessums
Publisher	: St. Martin's Press
Release Date	: 2008-03-04
ISBN	: 1429917059
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Mississippi Sissy written by Kevin Sessums and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mississippi Sissy is the stunning memoir from Kevin Sessums, a celebrity journalist who grew up scaring other children, hiding terrible secrets, pretending to be Arlene Frances and running wild in the South. As he grew up in Forest, Mississippi, befriended by the family maid, Mattie May, he became a young man who turned the word "sissy" on its head, just as his mother taught him. In Jackson, he is befriended by Eudora Welty and journalist Frank Hains, but when Hains is brutally murdered in his antebellum mansion, Kevin's long road north towards celebrity begins. In his memoir, Kevin Sessums brings to life the pungent American south of the 1960s and the world of the strange little boy who grew there. "Kevin Sessums is some sort of cockeyed national treasure.” —Michael Cunningham

A Literary History of Mississippi

Author	: Lorie Watkins
Publisher	: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date	: 2017-05-31
ISBN	: 1496811925
Pages	: 352 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book A Literary History of Mississippi written by Lorie Watkins and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions by: Ted Atkinson, Robert Bray, Patsy J. Daniels, David A. Davis, Taylor Hagood, Lisa Hinrichsen, Suzanne Marrs, Greg O�Brien, Ted Ownby, Ed Piacentino, Claude Pruitt, Thomas J. Richardson, Donald M. Shaffer, Theresa M. Towner, Terrence T. Tucker, Daniel Cross Turner, Lorie Watkins, and Ellen Weinauer Mississippi is a study in contradictions. One of the richest states when the Civil War began, it emerged as possibly the poorest and remains so today. Geographically diverse, the state encompasses ten distinct landform regions. As people traverse these, they discover varying accents and divergent outlooks. They find pockets of inexhaustible wealth within widespread, grinding poverty. Yet the most illiterate, disadvantaged state has produced arguably the nation�s richest literary legacy. Why Mississippi? What does it mean to write in a state of such extremes? To write of racial and economic relations so contradictory and fraught as to defy any logic? Willie Morris often quoted William Faulkner as saying, �To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.� What Faulkner (or more likely Morris) posits is that Mississippi is not separate from the world. The country�s fascination with Mississippi persists because the place embodies the very conflicts that plague the nation. This volume examines indigenous literature, Southwest humor, slave narratives, and the literature of the Civil War. Essays on modern and contemporary writers and the state�s changing role in southern studies look at more recent literary trends, while essays on key individual authors offer more information on luminaries including Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Richard Wright, Tennessee Williams, and Margaret Walker. Finally, essays on autobiography, poetry, drama, and history span the creative breadth of Mississippi�s literature. Written by literary scholars closely connected to the state, the volume offers a history suitable for all readers interested in learning more about Mississippi�s great literary tradition.

Approaching the Magic Hour

Author	: Agnes Grinstead Anderson
Publisher	: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date	: 1995-03
ISBN	: 9780878058037
Pages	: 178 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book Approaching the Magic Hour written by Agnes Grinstead Anderson and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 1995-03 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A widow's riveting, yet poignant memoir of her marriage to the extremely inspired Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson.

Coming Out of the Magnolia Closet

Author	: John F. Marszalek III
Publisher	: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date	: 2020-05-15
ISBN	: 1496829123
Pages	: 256 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Coming Out of the Magnolia Closet written by John F. Marszalek III and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Coming Out of the Magnolia Closet: Same-Sex Couples in Mississippi, John F. Marszalek III shares conversations with same-sex couples living in small-town and rural Mississippi. In the first book of its kind to focus on Mississippi, couples tell their stories of how they met and fell in love, their decisions on whether or not to marry, and their experiences as sexual minorities with their neighbors, families, and churches. Their stories illuminate a complicated relationship between many same-sex couples and their communities, influenced by southern culture, religion, and family norms. As Marszalek guides readers into the homes of diverse same-sex couples, he weaves in his own story of meeting his husband and living as a married gay man in Mississippi. Both the couples and he explain why they remain in one of the most conservative states in the country rather than moving to a place with a large, vibrant gay community. In addition to sharing his own experiences, Marszalek reviews the literature on the topic, including writings from southern and rural queer studies, history, sociology, and psychology, to explain how the couples’ relationships and experiences compare to those of same-sex couples in other areas and times. Consequently, Coming Out of the Magnolia Closet is written for both the scholar of southern and queer studies and for anyone interested in learning about the experiences of same-sex couples.

Born of Conviction

Author	: Joseph T. Reiff
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date	: 2016
ISBN	: 0190246812
Pages	: 409 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Born of Conviction written by Joseph T. Reiff and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1963 ... 28 native-born Mississippi Methodist ministers signed a formal declaration decrying the racism that made Mississippi the poster child of white supremacy. This powerful monograph by Reiff (religion, Emory and Henry College) contextualizes the declaration in the world of Mississippi's white Methodism, dominated by ministerial conservative Willard Leggett and segregationist John Satterfield. Reiff follows the 28 signatories, some of whom were forced to abandon the pulpits, some of whom chose exodus, and some of whom stayed behind. He explores the significance of the "Born of Conviction" statement as a prophetic challenge to the closed society of 1960s Mississippi, especially its power to shape Mississippi Methodism's evolving but incomplete struggle to overcome racism. ... This monograph adds to the literature about civil rights era Methodists, highlighting the role of racial moderates and their struggles to live out the dictates of their faith in a society ravaged by its tragic history"--Choice Reviews.

Planning and LGBTQ Communities

Author	: Petra L. Doan
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2015-03-24
ISBN	: 131763103X
Pages	: 280 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Planning and LGBTQ Communities written by Petra L. Doan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the last decade has seen steady progress towards wider acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, LGBTQ residential and commercial areas have come under increasing pressure from gentrification and redevelopment initiatives. As a result many of these neighborhoods are losing their special character as safe havens for sexual and gender minorities. Urban planners and municipal officials have sometimes ignored the transformation of these neighborhoods and at other times been complicit in these changes. Planning and LGBTQ Communities brings together experienced planners, administrators, and researchers in the fields of planning and geography to reflect on the evolution of urban neighborhoods in which LGBTQ populations live, work, and play. The authors examine a variety of LGBTQ residential and commercial areas to highlight policy and planning links to the development of these neighborhoods. Each chapter explores a particular urban context and asks how the field of planning has enabled, facilitated, and/or neglected the specialized and diverse needs of the LGBTQ population. A central theme of this book is that urban planners need to think "beyond queer space" because LGBTQ populations are more diverse and dispersed than the white gay male populations that created many of the most visible gayborhoods. The authors provide practical guidance for cities and citizens seeking to strengthen neighborhoods that have an explicit LGBTQ focus as well as other areas that are LGBTQ-friendly. They also encourage broader awareness of the needs of this marginalized population and the need to establish more formal linkages between municipal government and a range of LGBTQ groups. Planning and LGBTQ Communities also adds useful material for graduate level courses in planning theory, urban and regional theory, planning for multicultural cities, urban geography, and geographies of gender and sexuality.

The Mississippi Encyclopedia

Author	: Ted Ownby
Publisher	: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date	: 2017-05-25
ISBN	: 1496811593
Pages	: 1461 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book The Mississippi Encyclopedia written by Ted Ownby and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 1461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect book for every Mississippian who cares about the state, this is a mammoth collaboration in which thirty subject editors suggested topics, over seven hundred scholars wrote entries, and countless individuals made suggestions. The volume will appeal to anyone who wants to know more about Mississippi and the people who call it home. The book will be especially helpful to students, teachers, and scholars researching, writing about, or otherwise discovering the state, past and present. The volume contains entries on every county, every governor, and numerous musicians, writers, artists, and activists. Each entry provides an authoritative but accessible introduction to the topic discussed. The Mississippi Encyclopedia also features long essays on agriculture, archaeology, the civil rights movement, the Civil War, drama, education, the environment, ethnicity, fiction, folklife, foodways, geography, industry and industrial workers, law, medicine, music, myths and representations, Native Americans, nonfiction, poetry, politics and government, the press, religion, social and economic history, sports, and visual art. It includes solid, clear information in a single volume, offering with clarity and scholarship a breadth of topics unavailable anywhere else. This book also includes many surprises readers can only find by browsing.

The Cambridge History of Gay and Lesbian Literature

Author	: E. L. McCallum
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Release Date	: 2014-11-17
ISBN	: 1316194566
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge History of Gay and Lesbian Literature written by E. L. McCallum and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge History of Gay and Lesbian Literature presents a global history of the field and is an unprecedented summation of critical knowledge on gay and lesbian literature that also addresses the impact of gay and lesbian literature on cognate fields such as comparative literature and postcolonial studies. Covering subjects from Sappho and the Greeks to queer modernism, diasporic literatures, and responses to the AIDS crisis, this volume is grounded in current scholarship. It presents new critical approaches to gay and lesbian literature that will serve the needs of students and specialists alike. Written by leading scholars in the field, The Cambridge History of Gay and Lesbian Literature will not only engage readers in contemporary debates but also serve as a definitive reference for gay and lesbian literature for years to come.

Sweet Tea & Jesus Shoes

Author	: Deborah Smith
Publisher	: BelleBooks
Release Date	: 2000-05-01
ISBN	: 1935661000
Pages	: 190 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Sweet Tea & Jesus Shoes written by Deborah Smith and published by BelleBooks. This book was released on 2000-05-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six award winning authors have created a poignant, humorous collection of nostalgic tales. Here life's lessons are handed down--liberally sprinkled with hilarity--from eccentric relatives, outrageous pets and unrepentant neighbors, and served up with a generous dollop of that most valued of all Southern commodities: good old fashioned storytelling. From Mississippi to Georgia, from Florida to Tennessee, these daughters of the South will take you on a lush tour of the times and the places they know best, each voice as refreshing and inviting as a glass of cold sweet tea on a hot afternoon.

Popeye

Author	: Fred M. Grandinetti
Publisher	: McFarland
Release Date	: 2004-07-29
ISBN	: 078641605X
Pages	: 343 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Popeye written by Fred M. Grandinetti and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2004-07-29 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E. C. Segar's gruff but lovable sailor man first tooted his pipe to the public on January 7, 1929, on the comics page of the New York Journal, as Segar's Thimble Theatre strip. Over the decades to come, Popeye was to appear in the longest running cartoon series in film history, and on radio, television and stage - and even in a live-action feature film. This comprehensive and illustrated history is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of the highly acclaimed 1994 work. The different directions each studio took with the animated series and films are examined, as are the changing character designs of the Popeye family. Popeye's appearances in other media - comics, books, radio, and a stage play - are thoroughly covered, as are Robert Altman's 1980 live-action film and Popeye memorabilia.

Show Music

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Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2002
ISBN	:
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (91 download)

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The Burrows-Wheeler Transform:

Author	: Donald Adjeroh
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date	: 2008-06-17
ISBN	: 038778909X
Pages	: 352 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book The Burrows-Wheeler Transform: written by Donald Adjeroh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-06-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Burrows-Wheeler Transform is one of the best lossless compression me- ods available. It is an intriguing — even puzzling — approach to squeezing redundancy out of data, it has an interesting history, and it has applications well beyond its original purpose as a compression method. It is a relatively late addition to the compression canon, and hence our motivation to write this book, looking at the method in detail, bringing together the threads that led to its discovery and development, and speculating on what future ideas might grow out of it. The book is aimed at a wide audience, ranging from those interested in learning a little more than the short descriptions of the BWT given in st- dard texts, through to those whose research is building on what we know about compression and pattern matching. The ?rst few chapters are a careful description suitable for readers with an elementary computer science ba- ground (and these chapters have been used in undergraduate courses), but later chapters collect a wide range of detailed developments, some of which are built on advanced concepts from a range of computer science topics (for example, some of the advanced material has been used in a graduate c- puter science course in string algorithms). Some of the later explanations require some mathematical sophistication, but most should be accessible to those with a broad background in computer science.

Trailblazers

Author	: Jesse Leon McCann
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2004
ISBN	: 9780439565912
Pages	: 68 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (659 download)

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Download or read book Trailblazers written by Jesse Leon McCann and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daffy and Porky decide to use the Space Replacer to find treasure on the Tennessee frontier.

Eudora Welty Newsletter

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Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2008
ISBN	:
Pages	: pages
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Bitter Ambrosia

Author	: Lois M. Theuring
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1996
ISBN	: 9780533119615
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (196 download)

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The Book Review Digest

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Release Date	: 2007
ISBN	:
Pages	: 1952 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Ms. Magazine

Author	: Gloria Steinem
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1977
ISBN	:
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ms. Magazine written by Gloria Steinem and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: