Importance of Mississippi

Mississippi is a state bordering the Mississippi River. Mississippi suffers extensive flooding during the 1927 floods, primarily along the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers, and focused on the Delta region. Mississippi is a member of the Tri-State Flood Control Committee, formed after the 1927 flooding to create a new strategy for dealing with the Mississippi River. Mississippi is particularly hard hit by the flooding which centers on the Delta region, devastating the city of Greenville. The book provides a great deal of detail about the history of the state, along with information on its culture and social and political events prior to the flooding of 1927.