Mississippi Folklore
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Author | : Diane Williams |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2014-03-04 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1625847386 |
From the hills to the coast, the people of Mississippi have stories to tell. Most would never guess that Raleigh, Mississippi, once played host to the National Tobacco Spitting Contest. Over in Okolona, children are told of the man who lived--and died--deep down in a hole and scared passersby. From the gandy dancers who built the first train tracks in Mississippi to the eight-foot-tall man who lived in the woods of Columbia, read tales that range from common myth to a good bit of righteous gossip. Author and storyteller Diane Williams traveled across the Magnolia State to gather these local legends and has compiled them into an inquisitive, laugh-out-loud collection.
Author | : Dr Gary D McDowell |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2007-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0595428371 |
Delve into the fascinating history of one of the South's greatest states with Mississippi Secrets: Facts, Legends, and Folklore. Authors Dr. Gary D. and Ruth A. McDowell offer an intriguing collection of little-known events in Mississippi's history. Written in short, easy-to-read vignettes, these tales uncover some of the state's most fascinating figures and legends from how the Choctaws and Chickasaws settled the land to a UFO encounter in Pascagoula. You'll also read about famous Mississippians, the American Civil War, the 1960s Civil Rights movement, living in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, and other captivating tales that include: - The U.S. president who stole another man's wife, brought her to Mississippi, and married her before she was divorced - The pirate who helped win the Battle of New Orleans and then retired to Bay St. Louis - The national hero who killed a man in a knife fight in Natchez - The blues singer who sold his soul to the devil in Clarksdale in return for his talent - An interview with James Meredith Whether you're a native of Mississippi or simply curious, Mississippi Secrets will capture your imagination with what the history books never tell you!
Author | : Benjamin Albert Botkin |
Publisher | : Random House Value Publishing |
Total Pages | : 646 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780517246054 |
An anthology of Mississippi River lore containing tales, anecdotes, descriptive passages, songs, and bits of history.
Author | : Arthur Palmer Hudson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Ballads, American |
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Author | : Tok Thompson |
Publisher | : Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2019-10-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1496825128 |
Can a monkey own a selfie? Can a chimp use habeas corpus to sue for freedom? Can androids be citizens? Increasingly, such difficult questions have moved from the realm of science fiction into the realm of everyday life, and scholars and laypeople alike are struggling to find ways to grasp new notions of personhood. Posthuman Folklore is the first work of its kind: both an overview of posthumanism as it applies to folklore studies and an investigation of “vernacular posthumanisms”—the ways in which people are increasingly performing the posthuman. Posthumanism calls for a close investigation of what is meant by the term “human” and a rethinking of this, our most basic ontological category. What, exactly, is human? What, exactly, am I? There are two main threads of posthumanism: the first dealing with the increasingly slippery slope between “human” and “animal,” and the second dealing with artificial intelligences and the growing cyborg quality of human culture. This work deals with both these threads, seeking to understand the cultural roles of this shifting notion of “human” by centering its investigation into the performances of everyday life. From funerals for AIBOs, to furries, to ghost stories told by Alexa, people are increasingly engaging with the posthuman in myriad everyday practices, setting the stage for a wholesale rethinking of our humanity. In Posthuman Folklore, author Tok Thompson traces both the philosophies behind these shifts, and the ways in which people increasingly are enacting such ideas to better understand the posthuman experience of contemporary life.
Author | : Benjamin Albert Botkin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 620 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : Folklore |
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Author | : Benjamin Albert Botkin |
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Total Pages | : 620 |
Release | : 1960 |
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Author | : Raymond J. Martinez |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2018-12-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1789128587 |
Raymond J. Martinez’ book on legends, lore, and unvarnished truths surrounding New Orleans’ most famous Voodoo mistress also features other tales from surrounding parishes of days long gone by, an illustrated guide to palm-reading, humorous asides, and over 30 fascinating drawings and images. In addition to facts and folklore about Laveau, including revealing research into some debunked myths and unanswered questions, the book offers entertaining stories of her life and the people around the New Orleans area.
Author | : Mississippi Folklore Society |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Music |
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Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Folklore |
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