Rising Tide: the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 by The following books from our catalog are related to the topics highlighted during Delta conferences.
Cotton : from Southern Fields to the Memphis Market by 
The Golden Age of Waterfowling by Where Main Street Meets the River by 
Delta Land by 
Away down South : a History of Southern Identity by 
The Most Southern Place on Earth: the Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity by 
The Mississippi Delta and the World: the Memoirs of David L. Cohn by 
Cotton and race in the making of America : the Human Costs of Economic Power by Trials of the Earth by 
The Chitlin' Circuit: and the Road to Rock 'n' Roll by 
Everybody Knows What Time It Is: but Nobody can Stop the Clock by 
Lost Plantations of the South by 
Being Dead Is No Excuse: the Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral by 
Mississippi Politics: the Struggle for Power, 1976-2006 by 
Deep Blues by 
Lanterns on the Levee; Recollections of a Planter's Son by 
First Shooting Light: a Photographic Journal Reveals the Legacy and Lure of Hunting Clubs in the Mississippi Flyway by 
The Race Beat: the Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation by 
Hidden history of Mississippi Blues by 
Country Music Originals: the Legends and the lost by Mississippi: the Closed Society by 
Landscapes of the Heart: a Memoir by 
Dixie: a Personal Odyssey Through Events that Shaped the Modern South by 
Forgotten Time: the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta after the Civil War by 
Now in its ninth year, the Delta conference brings the history, culture, and life of the Delta to hundreds of people interested in learning more about the region. The conference is planned by a committee of volunteers and supported by the Friends of the University Libraries. The one-day program features speakers, panel discussions, entertainment, and a delicious southern lunch.
Visit the University Libraries' digital respository to watch videos of past programs.
Jennifer Schnabel, Assistant Professor
Assistant to the Dean for Community Engagement
