Rednecks, Redeemers, and Race: Mississippi After Reconstruction, 1877-1917 - Stephen Edward Cresswell - Google Books

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Mississippi saw great change in the four decades after Reconstruction. Between 1877 and 1917 the state transformed. Its cities increased rapidly in size and saw the advent of electric lights, streetcars, and moving pictures. Farmers diversified their…