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 coursesFeatures an engaging narrative mix of topical and chronological chaptersIncludes chapter objectives that may be used by professors and studentsOffers coverage of Mississippi’s major political, economic, social, and cultural developmentsPresents two entirely new chapters on important 21st-century developments in MississippiContains expanded coverage of slavery in Mississippi historyIncludes completely up-to-date chapter sources, selected bibliography, and subject index