The Mississippi Gulf Coast: Portrait of a people : an

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The Mississippi Gulf Coast: Portrait of a people : an illustrated history

With affecttion and wit, the author brings to life the people of the Gulf Coast - the explorers and conquistadors, the anguished settlers, the ethnic communities, the rags to riches businessmen, and those in their employ: the soldiers, rumrunners, politicians, inventors, and bootleggers -- and their resilience in the face of natural disasters and yellow fever to hurricanes. He draws heavily upon early accounts of the region preserved in letters, diaries, and other documents.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast: Portrait of a people : an illustrated history