Legends and Folklore of the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Author : Julie Beam
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 26,92 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Author : Julie Beam
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 26,92 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Author : Edmond Boudreaux Jr.
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 44,11 MB
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1614239258
Colorful tales of the MS Gulf Coast from specters to sodas and from buccaneers and pioneers. The story of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast can't be told without a few tall tales--pirates, buried treasure, ghosts and colorful characters pepper its diverse past. From incredible stories of the pirate Jean Lafitte to iconic legends like Barq's Root Beer, travel from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi and every nook and cranny in between to discover the legends and lore of Mississippi's Golden Gulf Coast. Local historian Edmond Boudreaux explores this exciting history, recounting the fantastic tales that launch the reader into the past and create a truly captivating history.
Author : Edmond Jr Boudreaux
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 14,6 MB
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781540207951
Author : Katharine Berry Judson
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,34 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Author : Various
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 28,38 MB
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes" by Various. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Dr Gary D McDowell
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 19,27 MB
Release : 2007-06
Category : 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 : Various Authors
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 1916-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1613108672
MYSTERY, magic, and manitoes abound in the land of Hiawatha, in the land of the Ojibwas, among the green islands, graceful and beautiful, lying amidst the dancing blue waters when the sun shines over Gitche Gomee, the Great Water. Manitoes, great and mighty, lived in the cool depths of the mighty forests, in the rivers and lakes, and even in the snows of winter. And adventures there were in those early days amongst these islands of the North, when manitoes directed the affairs of men. But the animal fathers lived upon the earth before there came the “two-legged walkers.” There were many animals. There were many beavers. It was the beavers who made Gitche Gomee, the Great Water. They made it by building two dams. The first they built at the Grand Sault, and the second was five leagues below. When Great Hare came up the river, he said, “This must not be so.” Therefore he stepped upon the first dam. But he was in haste. He did not break it down; therefore there are now great falls and whirlpools at that place. But at the second dam, Great Hare stepped upon it mightily; therefore there are now few falls and only a little swirling water at that place. Great Hare was very mighty. When he chased Beaver he stepped across a bay eight leagues wide. Around Michilimackinack was the land of Great Hare. There, amongst the green islets, under the cool shade of wide spreading trees, where fish leaped above the rippling waters, he made the first fish net. He made it after watching Spider weave a web for catching flies.
Author : Diane Williams
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : 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 : Katharine B. Judson
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 22,41 MB
Release : 2014-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781497998834
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1914 Edition.
Author : Katharine B. Judson
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 34,58 MB
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496140050
This collection of myths and legends from the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes is a great read that will surely leave you wiser for the experience.