{"product_id":"the-story-of-mississippi-in-100-landmarks-9798295479595","title":"The Story of Mississippi In 100 Landmarks","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica turns 250. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's go find the candles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Mississippi landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Magnolia State. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder-the-Hill... Delta Blues... \"white-winged queens\"... ghost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etowns... \"taking the waters\"... iron fronts... \"literary stalking and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edoor-stepping\"... Chimneyville... Spring Pilgrimage... Old Spanish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrail... the CCC... \"Gibraltar of the Confederacy\"... Meskers... Golden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgg... Rosenwald schools... Biscuit Booth... post office murals... The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrove... casinos... Starkville Chambray... Natchez Trace... Menagerie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecarousels... Frank Lloyd Wright... endurance flying records... Parkitec-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eture... This book will have you telling stories like a native in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emake Mississippi uniquely Mississippi. Why was the Biloxi Light paint-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eed black after the Civil War? Solved. Where is the third oldest railroad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebuilding in the United States? A mystery no more. What is the only\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emarching band in the NCAA Hall of Champions? Identified. Where\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas Coca Cola bottled for the first time? Revealed. Why did the Missis-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esippian culture disappear? No one knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story only Mississippi can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Magnolia State standing in plain sight on Mississippi streets!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manatee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295479595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Doug Gelbert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197289459893,"sku":"9798295479595","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2686127e-0005-4a24-990f-760ee1e51fb5.jpg?v=1769623013","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-story-of-mississippi-in-100-landmarks-9798295479595","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}