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Mississippi Notebook

Mississippi Notebook

Von Hoffman, Nicholas
Gill, Henry Herr
McKinney, Charles W.

Paperback

Series: Civil Rights in Mississippi

20th Century United States HistoryRegional: SouthSocial Movements

ISBN10: 1496860845
ISBN13: 9781496860842
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: Nov 13 2025
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In the summer of 1964, Mississippi became a flashpoint for the civil rights movement during Freedom Summer--a season marked by courage, terror, and relentless struggle. Chicago Daily News reporter Nicholas von Hoffman journeyed deep into the heart of the state to capture the unvarnished reality of life in Mississippi during this pivotal moment.

Over ten tense weeks and 6,000 miles, von Hoffman bore witness to the Delta's heat, the piney hills' quiet, and the Gulf's restlessness, documenting the complex and volatile relationships between white and Black Mississippians. His reporting reveals a state caught between its violent past and a potential for change, illuminating the ordinary lives and extraordinary bravery of those who stood on the front lines of justice.

Now, over sixty years later, Mississippi Notebook endures as a vital document of a transformative period in American history. This edition features a new introduction by civil rights scholar Charles W. McKinney Jr., who contextualizes von Hoffman's sharp and poignant observations as a powerful counter to oversimplified narratives about Freedom Summer.

Mississippi Notebook reminds us of the enduring importance of movements powered by collective courage and the necessity of confronting the forces of fear and bigotry to achieve lasting change.

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