Author: Karen Bush GibsonPublisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736822541
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Presents information about the state of Mississippi, its nickname, motto, and emblems.
Mississippi Facts and Symbols
Author: Karen Bush GibsonPublisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736822541
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Presents information about the state of Mississippi, its nickname, motto, and emblems.
State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols
Author: Benjamin F. ShearerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313092362
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
This must-have third revised and newly expanded edition of the only single reference source for information about state symbols features over 300 information updates plus three new chapters, updated license plate illustrations, and a newly formatted design for ease of use. Libraries that hold earlier editions of this work need this edition to keep their information on the states and territories current. With the addition of new chapters on state and territory universities, state and territory governors throughout U.S. history, state professional sports teams, and a complete revision of the chapter on state and territory fairs and festivals, the work now totals 17 chapters of essential information that is a treasure trove for students. This completed redesigned reference work features chapters on state and territory names and nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags, capitals, flowers, trees, birds, songs, legal holidays and observances, license plates, postage stamps, miscellaneous designations, fairs and festivals, universities, governors, professional sports teams, and a bibliography of state and territory histories. The work features full-color illustrations of every state and territory seal, flag, flower, tree, bird, commemorative postage stamp, and license plate (updated for this edition).
The Texanist
Author: David CourtneyPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477312978
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
Mississippi
Author: Amy Van ZeePublisher:
ISBN: 9781602534681
Category : Mississippi
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Describes the customs, people, and places of Mississippi. Maps and symbols are included to enrich the student's understanding of geography and state identity.
Archeology of Mississippi
Author: Calvin Smith BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Official State Flowers and Trees
Author: Glynda Joy NordPublisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490731318
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
A brief description and history of each state's flower and tree symbols, plus those of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Virgin Islands.
Uniquely Mississippi
Author: Martin WilsonPublisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 9781403446565
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Examines what makes Mississippi unique, including its history, geography, people, culture, and attractions.
Natchez: Symbol of the Old South
Author: Nola Nance OliverPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465613714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Natchez derives its name from the sun-worshiping Indian tribe, the Natchez, who were the original owners of the area on which the city is located. It is situated in Adams county, in the southwestern part of the state of Mississippi, on bluffs 200 feet high overlooking the Mississippi River, and is midway between Memphis and New Orleans. It is accessible by railway, steamboat, motor highway and airway. It is particularly proud of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a modern concrete road over an old Indian trace or trail from Nashville to Natchez. This highway is a link in one of the most important commercial and historic highways in the United States reaching from Washington, D. C., to Mexico. Today Natchez is a recognized center of interest because in the city and its vicinity there are a greater number of original ante-bellum mansions than in any other community in America—some 75 or more. Natchez is the second oldest town in the United States, being next in age to St. Augustine, Florida. It has lived under five different flags, each of which contributed romantic flavor to the section. From 1714 to 1763 it was under the flag of France; from 1764 to 1780 under the flag of England; and from 1780 to 1798 under the flag of Spain. In 1798 the first United States flag in the Lower Mississippi Valley was raised in Natchez. Years after the raising of the “stars and stripes”, another flag which some call “the conquered banner”, the beloved flag of the Confederate States of America, floated over Natchez, 1861-’65. Natchez “Under the Hill” applies to that part of the town along the water front and under the bluffs. It flourished during the heyday of steamboating on the Mississippi. The inroads of the river have washed away the streets, and only a few buildings remain. One very interesting home, “Magnolia Vale”, has been preserved and is presented in this book. The majority of these old homes contain original pieces of furniture, china, coin silver service, draperies, carpets, wall decorations of exquisite workmanship, huge mirrors in massive goldleaf frames, paintings bearing authentic signatures of great masters, and hand-carved marble mantels. Laces, silks, and rich costumes are displayed today by third, fourth and fifth generations. It seems hardly possible that the world could move on and leave one small community undisturbed in its ancient grandeur. The hand of destiny seems indeed to uphold and enshrine this hallowed region. The estates have descended from generation to generation, many of them today being owned and occupied by descendants of the original owners.
The Legend of Sleeping Bear
Author: Kathy-jo WarginPublisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1627531793
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
It started with a mother's love... Fleeing from a forest fire, a mother bear urges her two cubs into the watery shelter of a vast body of water. Though it will be difficult, she knows if they can swim across to the opposite shore, they will be safe. With calls of encouragement and steadfast love, Mother Bear guides her cubs across the great lake, Lake Michigan. And the story of what happens once Mother Bear reaches the far shore becomes the legend behind the natural wonder known as Sleeping Bear Dune. In 1998 writer Kathy-jo Wargin and nature artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen combined their talents to bring The Legend of Sleeping Bear to life. Published to wide acclaim, the book was soon named the Official Children's Book of Michigan.
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