Big Jim Eastland: The Godfather of Mississippi

by J. Lee Annis Jr.

Book Overview

For decades after the Second World War, Senator James O. Eastland (1904-1986) was one of the more intransigent leaders of the Deep South's resistance to what he called "the Second Reconstruction." And yet he developed, late in his life, a very real friendship with state NAACP chair Aaron Henry. Big Jim Eastland provides the life story of this savvy, unpredictable powerhouse.

From 1947 to 1978, Eastland wore that image of resistance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496830849
• ISBN13: 9781496830845
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"