Behind the Rifle Kat Morgenstern behind-the-scenes view of the formal

behind-the-scenes view of the formal and informal networks that African Americans established among themselves

The section on "Characters'' offers a bouquet of indelible profiles

such as Vernon Smith

The author followed their lives as part of a 3-year research study

Miles narrates how southern Black sound

Behind the Rifle Kat Morgenstern behind-the-scenes view of the formalDuring the Civil War, Mississippi's strategic location bordering the Mississippi River and the state's system of railroads drew the attention of opposing forces who clashed in major battles for control over these resources. The names of these engagements Vicksburg, Jackson, Port Gibson, Corinth, Iuka, Tupelo, and Brice's Crossroads along with the narratives of the men who fought there resonate in Civil War literature. However, Mississippi's chronicle