Straight Outta Natchez Volume II: The Story of Black Natchez

Straight Outta Natchez Volume 2 is a part of a three volume series written by Jeremy Houston of Natchez, Mississippi. Natchez is the oldest continuous settlement on the Mississippi River and birthplace of the state. The first enslaved people of African descent came to Natchez in 1719. The cultural contributions of African Americans are foundational to the history of Natchez, Mississippi. The influence and prestige of Natchez people has literally spread around and across the world. Straight Outta Natchez Vol. 2 profiles the lives and times six prominent African Americans from Natchez. The individuals highlighted in this manuscript lived during Slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, and Modern Times (Post-Civil Rights Movement). Individuals like Sadie V Thompson, Papa George Lightfoot, and George Metcalfe, have made an impact in education, entertainment, and civil rights advancement in America.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Houston, Jeremy
Published: 11/02/2018
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781729772270
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.13lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.08d