The Flood Year 1927: A Cultural History

The Flood Year 1927 (Princeton University Press) discusses one of America's first major natural disasters, the media’s role in reporting it, and how it shaped America’s collective consciousness. The Great Mississippi Flood, which inundated Southern states for almost a year in 1927, shaped America’s through reporting, music, and fiction of the time. Parrish plumbs all of these facets while also painting a startling picture of the deep racial tensions dividing the country.