Life on the Mississippi

what I can do with words.’ And, that’s what happened”(“John Grisham: Academy”). John Grisham, a Mississippi author, writes thrill seeking stories about life in a non existent town called Strattenburg. In his fiction book Theodore Boone: The Abduction, Grisham’s career as a lawyer is clearly evident through his writing style. GRISHAM’S CAREER John Grisham attended high school in Southaven, Mississippi. During these years Grisham was sure he was to become a professional baseball player, and spent…

with the exception of Humphreys and Yazoo, all selected counties in the Mississippi Delta were marked by double-digit unemployment rates and high family poverty rates, from 27.9 percent in Washington County. Regardless, of how poverty is measured deprived people that deal with the challenges of being poor are more likely to have health issues. Good health is the key component of survival. This entire region of Mississippi is suffering from lack of education and high density of bad health. In…

In the article, the author mentions that when a man named Norris F Rabalais was a child, there were no “Navigation Locks” in Mississippi, and this is one of the topics in the article that I have decided to write about. To be precise, the first system of navigation locks that were built in the state of Mississippi were authorized for construction is 1930, and this allowed larger “river vessels” to safely navigate the areas where the locks were, as the new lock would raise the water level through…

the river and their lives cause Huck and Jim to work together. Jim is quick to accept Huck as a friend and Huck begins to see slaves as people and not property. Their views on life and what they have been taught are adaptable and they both learn about each other and begin to see things in ways society does not. The Mississippi River is a symbol that changes from symbolizing hope and freedom to symbolizing danger and hardship and to symbolizing adaptability. Huck and Jim realize that the things…

Mississippi Burning takes place in the 60s and there was a great lack of justice back then. White people judged the black people by the color of their skin and the police department was corrupt. Another theme in the movie could also be friendship, because of the main characters’, Ward and Anderson, development of their friendship. In the beginning of the movie it is not easy for them to work as a team, mainly because they are from different places and have different opinions on how to solve the…

activist. He also had a fascinating life. I thought it was worthy to write a paper about Medgar Evers because I did not know anything about him at the start of this project. He was worth my time because I learned a lot. Medgar Evers was born on July 2, 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi. His full name is Medgar Wiley Evers. He went to the U.S Army in 1943. He fought in World War 2. He received an honorary discharge in 1946. He went to Alcorn College in 1948 in Lorman, Mississippi. He married in his…

Mcphee, is a fascinating article on the Atchafalaya, the Mississippi River, and the history of these two. The article delves into the various facets of concerns and implications for these rivers - informing the reader, and introduces new ideas to persuade the reader. The Mississippi, like most rivers, were much larger a long time ago. About three to four thousand years ago to be exact. According to Mcphee, the main channel of the mississippi is now the quiet little “water” of Bayou Teche. This…

the Civil Rights movement and the start of his contributions to that movement. While finishing his internship in St. Louis in 1945, Dr. Mason was made aware of an opportunity to purchase a practice from a doctor that was moving away from Biloxi, Mississippi. Dr. Velma Wesley, a practicing female physician, was moving to be with her husband who was attending medical school in Detroit and was selling her Biloxi practice, along with equipment. Choosing to buy the equipment but not her practice,…

required to license and recognize same-sex marriages on June 26, 2015. Mississippi is said to be one of the last states to fully legalize gay rights. The fight for equality still continues to this year in many areas, while other states began having it legal back in 2004. In Mississippi, it goes so far as to allowing some people with religious objections to turn away gay couples and not provide service to them. The LGBT rights in Mississippi include…

in 1540 to colonize and evangelize. Following the expeditions ahead of him, which were mainly aimed at getting riches, Juan one was different and wanted to be a missionary. He was known for being authentic, kind, gentle, full of zeal for the way of life God had given him, and completely devoted to winning souls for the kingdom of God. The Franciscan priest became interested in a prisoner of an Indian tribe. This prisoner was willing to exchange…