Current Events In Mississippi's History

Mississippi’s past history is filled with triumph and glory in many ways. These Mississippi stories written by writers born or raised in the South have made many authors famous. Current events (2014) have put Mississippi stories on the news and social media. There is the always present civil rights activists that continue to inspire the next generation.
Mississippi has many famous authors with best-selling novels. John Grisham born in 1Arkansas but raised in Southaven, Mississippi has many best sellers. His first novel, “A Time to kill” was not popular at all at first. The story is that he had to sell them from his law office. A few years later the book was made into a great movie. Grisham has had several of his novels made into movies. He maintains a lovely home in Oxford, Mississippi but also lives in Virginia for part of each year. Another very successfully and highly known authoress, Eudora Welty, was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1909. She wrote many books and took marvelous pictures. William Faulkner died in 1963. He too wrote many famous novels like Sound and Fury and The Rievers. His “southern” stories are renowned across the world. …show more content…
The “Bulldogs” stayed number #1 until the last of the season. They were beaten by the University of Mississippi Rebels in the annual Egg Bowl. This bowl is a big thing in Mississippi for many years. It underscored the rivalry between the blue color Dawgs and the Rebels of Ole Miss. There is always something going on in Mississippi. The old is also mixed in with the new. The University of Mississippi still has the “Rebels” as its sport team’s name. Many people in Mississippi wish that the name could be changed. It brings back bad memorials of the Old South which many fought to vote, live free, and be respected as human