The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi

“A delicious profile of a city that both glorifies and grapples with its Old South legacy”—from the New York Times–bestselling author (NPR, “Best Books of 2020”).Built on slavery and cotton, today’s Natchez, Mississippi, has a culture full of unexpected contradictions.

Prominent white families dress up in hoopskirts and Confederate uniforms for ritual celebrations of the Old South, yet Natchez is also progressive enough to elect a gay black man for mayor with 91% of the vote.