num_pages: 442
description: A history of the river with firsthand accounts and photographs of the 1927 flood. Saxon's description of the discovery, exploration, and settlement of the delta combined with his collection of personal accounts makes for a compelling blend of personal, political, geographical, and historical facts. The book, considered as much a documentation of the disaster as an impassioned plea for help, demonstrates just how volatile an environment the Mississippi River region was and continues to be.
language: English
title: Father Mississippi: The Story of the Great Flood of 1927
titlecomplete: Father Mississippi: The Story of the Great Flood of 1927
genres: History
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Pelican Publishing