Leland, Mississippi
Author | : Dorothy Love Turk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Leland (Miss.) |
ISBN | : 9780961543006 |
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Author | : Dorothy Love Turk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Leland (Miss.) |
ISBN | : 9780961543006 |
Author | : Velma P. Allen |
Publisher | : Bookbaby |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2021-06-22 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781098359287 |
Leland, Mississippi. once considered the "Hellhole" of the Delta, transformed itself into a vibrant little community which was able to provide support and encouragement when Velma Allen needed it most. This segregated Mississippi community withheld many basic amenities from her, but because of a determined mother ,her church, teachers, and numerous individuals in the Leland community, she overcame the appalling shortcomings she experienced financially and experientially. "Leland, Mississippi: The Village That Raised Me" is a personal memoir intertwined with a cultural history. This is an ode to a community and the Christian faith that held it together.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1530 |
Release | : 1967 |
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Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1304 |
Release | : 1967 |
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Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2112 |
Release | : 1969 |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture--Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriations |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2042 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : |
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Author | : Beverly Lowry |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2023-08-01 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 1984898361 |
The stunning true story of a murder that rocked the Mississippi Delta and forever shaped one author’s life and perception of home. “Mix together a bloody murder in a privileged white family, a false accusation against a Black man, a suspicious town, a sensational trial with colorful lawyers, and a punishment that didn’t fit the crime, and you have the best of southern gothic fiction. But the very best part is that the story is true.” —John Grisham In 1948, in the most stubbornly Dixiefied corner of the Jim Crow south, society matron Idella Thompson was viciously murdered in her own home: stabbed at least 150 times and left facedown in one of the bathrooms. Her daughter, Ruth Dickins, was the only other person in the house. She told authorities a Black man she didn’t recognize had fled the scene, but no evidence of the man's presence was uncovered. When Dickins herself was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, the community exploded. Petitions pleading for her release were drafted, signed, and circulated, and after only six years, the governor of Mississippi granted Ruth Dickins an indefinite suspension of her sentence and she was set free. In Deer Creek Drive, Beverly Lowry—who was ten at the time of the murder and lived mere miles from the Thompsons’ home—tells a story of white privilege that still has ramifications today, and reflects on the brutal crime, its aftermath, and the ways it clarified her own upbringing in Mississippi.
Author | : Joseph [From Old Catalog] Littell |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781022718937 |
A comprehensive historical sketch of the city of Leland, Mississippi, covering its founding, growth, and development through the present day. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of the Mississippi Delta or the state of Mississippi in general. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : United States. Federal Communications Commission |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 708 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Telecommunication |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Leland Historic Foundation |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 47 |
Release | : 2015-04-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1329057325 |
This book presents an alluring glimpse into Leland's rich history as told through its architecture. From a plantation community cut into the antebellum wilderness, to a roaring railroad town, to a favorite stop on the famed "Blues Highway", Leland has remained a beautiful little city with majestic Deer Creek winding through its heart.