Black life in Mississippi : essays on political, social, and cultural studies in a Deep South state

Black Life in Mississippi is a collection of essays which explore the underexposed life and culture of black Mississippians between the 1860's and the 1980's.

• Preface p. xvii
• Introduction p. xxi
• Chapter 1 Hiram Rhodes Revels, 1827-1901: A Reappraisal p. 1
• Chapter 2 The Black Press in Mississippi, 1865-1980 p. 13
• Chapter 3 The Distribution of Lynch Victims in Mississippi, 1865-1966 p. 57
• Chapter 4 The Size and Composition of Alcorn A. and M. College Alumni, 1871-1930 p. 75
• Chapter 5 The Black Poet in Mississippi, 1900-1980 p. 91
• Chapter 6 The Contemporary Black Press As An Outlet for the Work of Black Mississippi Poets, The Role of the Jackson Advocate, 1980-1985 p. 123
• Conclusion p. 141
• Appendixes p. 147
• 1. Major Black Mississippi Newspapers 1865-1985 p. 149
• 2. Distribution of Lynch Victims in Mississippi, 1889-1966 p. 191
• 3. Major Black Poets in Mississippi, 1900-1993 p. 223
• 4. The Black Poet in Mississippi, By County of Birth p. 267
• 5. The Black Poet in Mississippi, By City of Birth, Birth date, and Current State of Residence p. 269
• 6. The Black Poet in Mississippi, By Major Educational Institutions p. 271
• 7. The Black Poet in Mississippi By Occupation p. 275
• Bibliography p. 277
• Index p. 291