Life on the Mississippi

barber. After his brother died, Hiram continued on with his life with different jobs and eventually joined the United States Army as a chaplain. During the civil war, Hiram helped organize and recruit two black regiments in Missouri and Maryland. Hiram was elected as a senator in Mississippi in 1870 by the state legislature, and won by a vote of 81 to 15. Revels took the place of Albert G. Brown, who left the U.S Senate in 1861 after Mississippi…

In Gregory Orr’s Return to Hayneville, he explicitly claims that our lives can end at any moment; therefore, we should not take life for granted and make the most of what we have. His life could have ended in Hayneville, when two men pulled out a pistol on him and threatened to kill him, but it did not. He was gifted with a whole life full of laughter and love, and he conveys his gratitude by spreading the joy and happiness he feels. Through his terrifying experiences, he also implicitly claims…

most activists to achieve much change and racist tendencies still remained alive in the minds of most native born white Americans. The movie Mississippi Burning attempts to convey the true story of the murder of three civil rights activists within Southern America during this time period but misses the mark on a few key ideas and important details. Mississippi Burning is historically inaccurate in its depiction of the murder case’s trial, the significance of the murders and the most important…

Jefferson Davis flees Richmond? Davis leaves his office as word reached him that Robert E Lee retreated in Richmond after Union Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William Sherman tore and set fire to Richmond as they tore up the land. Davis knowing Richmond had no chance, he fled the city. On April 3rd, 1865, war erupted in Richmond. The Union, led by Ulysses Grant and his troops, later joined by Sherman,stomped through the city. They tore apart farms and plantations,they viciously forced citizens…

Prom Night in Mississippi Reflection Prom Night in Mississippi is a documentary film about Academy Award-winning actor, Morgan Freeman who offers to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School in Mississippi under the condition that, prom had to be racially integrated. In this film, we view the struggles that are faced and overcome to have a successful integrated prom in 2008. My personal views, emotional connection, previous thoughts, reaction, and what I learned from watching this…

of the Red River and Mississippi River section in part of the southern portion in central Louisiana. The Atchafalaya is a one hundred and thirty seven mile long distributary of the Mississippi and Red Rivers. The name "Atchafalaya" comes from the Choctaw language and translates to long river from hachcha, “river" and falaya, "long.” During the fifteenth century the Mississippi River and the Red River were separated. These two rivers sat across from each other. The Mississippi River during the…

Teen Pregnancy in Mississippi Mississippi’s teenage pregnancy rate has been ranked one of the highest, for many years. Getting pregnant is putting life at risk because no one ever knows what will happen during or after the pregnancy. For teenagers, getting pregnant can cause some complications to the one carrying the baby and to the baby. There are ways to avoid teenage pregnancy such as increasing education in schools about abstinence, having protection if being sexually active, and being more…

about almost every day. Now, people continue asking “What college you plan on attending after graduation?” or “What career you plan on pursuing?”. I immediately reply “I want to attend Mississippi State University and major in Pre-Medicine”. I think Mississippi State University is a great college and the campus life will be a wonderful experience. Majoring in Pre-Medicine, I know that I will be taking very challenging classes and completing rigorous assignments. After I am attending…

the author and points out several factors from that time in history. The novel reflects the social issues and concerns of the time such as female rights and poverty. William Faulkner uses his setting and his characters to mimic his hometown in Mississippi and mock the state’s slow coming to the progression happening in the rest of the country. He sets up the novel in such a way that the character’s emotions are made…

The autobiography, Anne Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi follows a young african american female named Anne through her early years. Anne Moody was born Essie Mae Moody in 1940 grew up in Wilkerson County Mississippi. It was a rural county marked by extreme poverty and racism. It follows Anne through the 1940s to the 1960s. As Anne matures she increasingly becomes conscious of racial inequalities. As Anne progresses through her life she sees significant anti-discrimination legislation had…