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	Bicycling the Natchez Trace, A Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway and Nearby Scenic Routes  •  Glen Wanner GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 219 PAGES • COMING IN JULY A cyclist's guide to the Natchez Trace and surrounding routes, from Nashville to Vicksburg. Includes detailed trail routes and logistical information, as well as facts on the region's history. (USS407, $15.95)
	The Barber of Natchez  •  Edwin Adams Davis  •  William Ransom Hogan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1973 •  PAPER  • 278 PAGES An absorbing account of the rise of a free slave, his business successes, high community standing and daily life in Natchez Mississippi before 1850, drawing on the diary, letters, and business records of the remarkable William Johnson. The authors also describe his wanton murder and the trials of the man who shot him. At the time of his death he owned more than 2,000 acres of land in Adams County. (USS401, $19.95)
	A Curtain of Green and Other Stories  •  Eudora Welty LITERATURE •  1979 •  PAPER  • 324 PAGES Welty's first collection of stories, which includes the classic "A Worn Path," established her reputation as a leading voice in American literature. (USS402, $14.00)
	The Devil's Backbone: Story of the Natchez Trace  •  Jonathan Daniels HISTORY •  1985 •  PAPER  • 267 PAGES A brief, pocket history of the development, exploration and settling of the Natchez Trace, which stretches from Natchez, Mississippi, across northwestern Alabama to Nashville. Originally published in 1962. It tells the story of the many notable figures who have made their mark on the Trace, including Aaron Burr, Andrew Jackson, George Washington, Daniel Boone, and Meriwether Lewis, whose death on the Trace is still a mystery. (USS142, $6.95)
	Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg Map  •   Riley Maps 2004 •  MAP A regional map of Mississippi at scale of 1:50,000, covering Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg. Two Sides. 25x38 inches. (USS403, $4.95)

	Deep South, Mississippi Valley, Gulf of Mexico  •   Hallwag    •  A map of the southern Mississippi Valley region. (USS47, $12.95)
	Compass Guide Gulf South Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama  •  Sydney Byrd  •  Brian Gauvin  •  Bethany Bultman   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Written by a native Southerner who weaves local stories on history, legends and music into a handy guide that will take you through Cajun Country, the French Quarters, Natchez Trace, Mobile and the bayou. (USS145, $21.00)
	Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery  •  Charles Johnson  •  Patricia Smith  •   WBGH Series Research Team   • HISTORY  •  A powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of the history of slavery in America, and celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships. (USS53, $17.00)
	Guide to the Vicksburg Campaign  •  Jay Luvaas  •  Steven Bowman  •  Leonard Fullenkamp   • HISTORY  •  A history and guide to the battlefield of Vicksburg designed for the traveler. With archival and modern maps, as well as photographic portraits of many of the major officers, it's a terrific handbook for the Civil War enthusiast. (USS155, $17.95)
	The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation  •  Stephen Ambrose  •  Douglas Brinkley   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This illustrated popular history -- and travelogue -- tells the story of the great river from the time of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. (USM110, $40.00)
	The South in Modern America, A Region at Odds  •  Dewey Grantham   • HISTORY  •  A comprehensive, well researched survey of the South from the time of Reconstruction to the late 20th century. Grantham captures the politics, history, and psychology of the lower half of the country. (USS66, $19.95)
	Architecture of the Old South  •  Mills Lane  •  Van Jones Martin   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • OUT OF PRINT  •  An illustrated survey of the glorious architecture of the Old South. With an authoritative text by a Savannah native, and 250 sumptuous color photographs of antebellum architecture. (USS19, $75.00)
	Classic Natchez: An Illustrated Tour through a Remarkable Antebellum Town  •  Van J. Martin  •  Randolph Delehanty   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Antebellum South presented through photographs and essays on 43 Natchez homes, including maps, floor plans, and a timeline. (USS136, $39.95)
	The Majesty of Natchez  •  Reid Smith  •  Steven Brooke   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Acclaimed photographer Steven Brooke's amazing photos of historic homes in Natchez. (USS133, $17.95)
	Around the Bend, A Mississippi River Adventure  •  C.C. Lockwood   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A photographic tour of the Mississippi River as seen through the lens of naturalist and wildlife photographer C.C. Lockwood. (USS45, $39.95)
	Black Boy  •  Richard A. Wright  •  Jerry W. Ward   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The autobiography of Richard Wright, chronicling his days as a young black man in rural Mississippi and Memphis. It's a hard-hitting look at race relations in the United States before the civil rights era. (USS50, $14.95)
	Life on the Mississippi  •  Mark Twain   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A classic marking Twain's return to the days of his youth spent on the Mississippi. Full of historical information, anecdotes, character sketches and fond memories, it's an enjoyable look back at the Old Mississippi. (USS05, $9.95)
	Mississippi Solo: A River Quest  •  Eddy L. Harris   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In the autumn of 1985, Eddy Harris set out alone in a canoe to travel the length of the Mississippi River, from Minnesota to New Orleans. He faced bad weather, dangerous wild dogs, and racist rednecks and emerged with an engaging memoir. (USS384, $15.00)
	Old Glory, A Voyage Down the Mississippi  •  Jonathan Raban   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Raban tackles the "Mighty Mississippi" aboard a 16-foot motorboat in this entertaining travelogue, featuring places and people he encounters along the way. (USS42, $15.00)
	William Johnson's Natchez, The Ante-Bellum Diary of a Free Negro  •  Edwin Adam Davis  •  William Ransom Hogan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The personal diary of William Johnson, a free Negro of Natchez, Mississippi. Discovered in 1938, this first person account reveals the hardship he endured as he went from a former slave to a successful businessman. (USS139, $34.95)
	Canaan's Tongue  •  John Wray   • LITERATURE  •  This fiercely poetic novel, set in the American South before and during the Civil War, traces the decline of a gang of horse-thieves and slave traders. The ringleader, a preacher known as "The Redeemer" is based on the historical outlaw John Murrell. (USS406, $14.95)
	The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, The Classic Anthology from 1899 to 1967  •  Langston Hughes   • LITERATURE  •  A collection of groundbreaking works by luminaries including James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ralph Ellison and Alice Walker. (GEN400, $16.99)
	The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty  •  Eudora Welty   • LITERATURE  •  All the stories written by Welty, the pride of Jackson, Mississippi, in a single volume. (USS250, $16.00)
	The Confidence-Man, His Masquerade  •  Herman Melville   • LITERATURE  •  Melville's final work of prose, a bewildering story of the Devil and his attempt to con a group of travelers aboard a riverboat on the Mississippi. (USS44, $13.00)
	The Quiet Game  •  Greg Iles   • LITERATURE  •  A murder mystery set in Natchez, Mississippi. (USS141, $9.99)
	Yonder Stands Your Orphan  •  Barry Hannah   • LITERATURE  •  A dazzling Gothic novel of the Deep South, bursting with eccentric, deeply confused characters, humor and pain. Set near Vicksburg, Mississippi. (USS232, $13.00)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact photographic guide to the nature of the Southeast States from Mississippi and Georgia to North Carolina, featuring 1,500 photographs, concise descriptions and an overview of the natural history of the area. (USS31, $19.95)

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