Rising Tide - by John M Barry (Paperback)

Rising Tide is a gripping account of the devastating 1927 Mississippi flood that transformed American society and politics forever.

This New York Times Notable Book of the Year, winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award and the Lillian Smith Award, tells the nearly forgotten story of how the Great Mississippi Flood inundated the homes of almost one million people, helped elect Huey Long governor, and made Herbert Hoover president.

The flood exposed racial divides and inequality, as white elites used their power to divert the flood to those without political connections or wealth, while Black sharecroppers were forced to abandon their land and flee north.

Despite the states' failure to support the Black community, Rising Tide reveals how this disaster further emphasized racial inequality that persists even today.

With powerful prose, John M.

Barry removes any remaining veil of equality in the South.

This important contribution to history and literature is a must-read for anyone interested in American society and politics.