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Title: Majesty of the Mississippi Delta by Jim Fraiser, West Freeman, John C. Willis ISBN: 1-56554-869-8 Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Pub. Date: March, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: History beautifully brought to life
Comment: If your love of beauty and history extends to architecture but your travel budget is limited, consider obtaining a copy of THE MAJESTY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA.
Author Jim Fraiser and photographer West Freeman traveled the 200-mile length of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, the heart of of the realm of King Cotton, to assemble the text and illustrations for this handsome, informative little book. The result is replete with fascinating anecdotes about times long past and splendid pictures of the extraordinarily beautiful homes, churches and public buildings that stand as a monument to an era.
Beginning at Port Gibson, the "Gateway to the Delta," and the classic simplicity of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Messers Fraiser and Freeman trace the history of this diverse and scenic region in both the lives of its founders and the exquisite constructs they created. The text is filled with gossipy tidbits as well as less-familiar history, like the chandelier from the famous steamboat Robert E. Lee that hangs in Port Gibson's First Presbyterian Church and the tale of the ghost of owner John Bobb, murdered by Union soldiers, that purportedly still roams the flying-wing stairway and double-tiered galleries of McRaven in Vicksburg.
This book is for those whose hunger for beauty extends to that crafted by the hands of man. If it has a flaw, it is that the taste of these magnificent structures it provides leaves the reader hungry to sample them first-hand. Should one be fortunate enough to do that, they could do worse than to tuck their copy of THE MAJESTY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA into their tote as a reference.
Rating: 5
Summary: As much a travel account as an architectural
Comment: Majesty Of The Mississippi Delta is as much a travel account as an architectural and art history of the homes, churches, and stores on the Mississippi Delta. Color photos of both interiors and exteriors are accompanied by quotes from historical documents and descriptions of each building. A rich history for those who enjoy architectural history in general and the Mississippi area in particular.
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Title: The French Quarter of New Orleans by Jim Fraiser, West Freeman ISBN: 1578065240 Publisher: Univ Pr of Mississippi (Trd) Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: The Footprints of God : A Novel by Greg Iles ISBN: 0743234693 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 12 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Last Juror by John Grisham ISBN: 0385510438 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Written in the Bricks: A Visual and Historical Tour of Fifteen Mississippi Hometowns by Mary Carol Miller, Mary Rose Carter ISBN: 1893062090 Publisher: Quail Ridge Pr Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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