Title: When the levee breaks
Description: Among the countless miles of damage caused by the Mississippi Flood of 1927, the homeless and displaced masses of the Mississippi Valley looked toward Memphis as a beacon of hope. As thousands of refugees poured into the city, Memphians opened their hearts and extolled feats of charity that could fill volumes. Join local author Patrick O'Daniel as he traces the events of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and the crucial role Memphis played in its aftermath. From heroic rescues to maltreatment within the refugee camps, O'Daniel paints a complete picture of man struggling against nature both within and without. Follow along as the receding waters propel Herbert Hoover into the national spotlight and Mayor Rowlett Paine becomes an unlikely leader. -- Book cover.
Subjects: Floods, History, Disaster relief, Social conditions, Politics and government, Flood control, Memphis (tenn.), history, Mississippi river valley, history, Tennessee, social conditions, Tennessee, social life and customs
Places: Tennessee, Memphis, Mississippi River Valley, Memphis (Tenn.)
Time periods: 20th century, 1865-