| Legends and Lore of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast Contributor(s): Boudreaux Jr, Edmond (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609499042 ISBN-13: 9781609499044 Publisher: History Press (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| LCCN: 2013002183 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 155 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Colorful tales of the MS Gulf Coast from specters to sodas and from buccaneers and pioneers. The story of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast can't be told without a few tall tales--pirates, buried treasure, ghosts and colorful characters pepper its diverse past. From incredible stories of the pirate Jean Lafitte to iconic legends like Barq's Root Beer, travel from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi and every nook and cranny in between to discover the legends and lore of Mississippi's Golden Gulf Coast. Local historian Edmond Boudreaux explores this exciting history, recounting the fantastic tales that launch the reader into the past and create a truly captivating history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Boudreaux Jr, Edmond: - Edmond Boudreaux is a local historian and history columnist from Saucier, Mississippi. Boudreaux is an award-winning archaeologist and decorated veteran and is the author the 2011 History Press book, The Seafood Capital of the World: Biloxi's Maritime History. |