The second edition of Mississippi: A History features a series of revisions and updates to its comprehensive coverage of Mississippi state history from the time of the region’s first inhabitants into the 21st century. 



Represents the only available comprehensive textbook on Mississippi history specifically for use in college-level courses
Features an engaging narrative mix of topical and chronological chapters
Includes chapter objectives that may be used by professors and students
Offers coverage of Mississippi’s major political, economic, social, and cultural developments
Presents two entirely new chapters on important 21st-century developments in Mississippi
Contains expanded coverage of slavery in Mississippi history
Includes completely up-to-date chapter sources, selected bibliography, and subject index