mississippi

An African-American family in Depression-era Mississippi battles the odds to hold onto their property and their self-respect.

This is a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, and features some of Faulkner's most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by vision of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.

This book presents the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, social life and customs, of the state of Mississippi.