A powerful, intimate portrait that weaves history across five generations of an American family

Reflections of family, life, and love in Mississippi between grandmother and granddaughter

The first biography of Mississippi’s beloved blue-collar writer who redefined southern fiction

A moving biography of a dancer, teacher, and arts patron recognized internationally for her efforts in dance education and for bringing world-class ballet to Mississippi

A funny, fascinating chronicle of a privileged misfit from Louisiana and the journey for self that took him around the world

The first in-depth biography of one of the most influential authors of children’s literature

A fascinating portrait of the forgotten life of a pioneer in Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ culture and political history

A beautifully written memoir of a Mississippi woman learning to reconnect with her aging mother

A brilliant merging of personal experience and world-changing, historical significance in a hamlet that held the line against Russia

A moving and fun account of the man who influenced fifty years of growth at the New Orleans Museum of Art

The inspiring story of a doctor who empowered a community by providing health care in the Mississippi Delta

An amusing, honest, and sympathetic account of literary rivalries and family feuds in Faulkner’s hometown

The autobiography of a reluctant writer who overcame poverty and racism to become a civil rights activist and an award-winning, highly published author of books for young readers

A riveting story of perseverance and redemption that proves life is stranger than fiction

A compelling memoir from the front lines of the civil rights movement

The true story of an ex-Marine who fought crime as an undercover cop, a narcotics agent, and finally a federal prosecutor

A rebellious native son attempts to escape the magnetic pull of New Orleans

One woman’s harrowing, unforgettable account from the nadir of Jim Crow Mississippi

The story of a plantation heiress who threw aside convention, joined the Marines, and fought for civil rights

How a black Mississippian navigated a tumultuous childhood, married a white civil rights worker, and rallied to transform her life

The Big Easy family saga of an eccentric father, a workaholic mother, and the birth of the Ruth’s Chris Steak House empire

The biography of a black operatic soprano who died too soon

The story of a working-class, Southern Baptist upbringing that transformed into a nightmare of bigotry and bullying in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The inspiring autobiography of a cotton field worker who became a major force for change in Mississippi

A firsthand account of the murky, faith-straightening processes by which federal judges are confirmed

The life story of the Mississippi governor known for his fight for education and racial reconciliation

A search for the truth behind a fateful shoot out and decades-old cover up

How a clergyman joined his mayor and fellow ministers to defy massive resistance

The story of a childhood at Allison’s Wells and one woman’s combat with the hypocrisies of segregated society

How one woman embraced her roots and reconciled with her family and Dixie

How a sufferer of Hansen’s disease emerged from isolation and devoted his life to advocacy

The inspiring sequel to German Boy: A Refugee’s Story

A biography that plumbs the ambiguous life of the gentlemanly novelist and historian

A biography capturing the incomparable life and times of one of America’s finest writers

An African American woman’s unblinking look at her troubled years as an unwanted child in foster care

A refugee child’s witness to Nazi defeat, Soviet occupation, and his family’s debacle in war