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In 1900, the Mississippi legislature appropriated funds to purchase approximately 4,000 acres of farmland in Sunflower County, the heart of the Delta. The state's aim was to establish the Mississippi State Penitentiary, commonly known as Parchman because

Produktbeschreibung
In 1900, the Mississippi legislature appropriated funds to purchase approximately 4,000 acres of farmland in Sunflower County, the heart of the Delta. The state's aim was to establish the Mississippi State Penitentiary, commonly known as Parchman because
Autorenporträt
Bryan King, a marketing and sales professional, and Kate Stewart, a professor of English, compiled the imagery for this book from an album curated by their aunt Martha Alice Stewart. Martha Alice Stewart served as a nurse at the Mississippi State Penitentiary from 1930 until 1939. This unique account provides a behind-the-scenes look at the history of Parchman.