Mississippi: The Magnolia State (My State History) – Student Edition (2004)

Great care has been taken throughout each stage of development for Mississippi: The Magnolia State. The textbook is written in an interesting narrative style, richly illustrated, and meets ALL of the state’s standards. All books in the My State History series are arranged in chapters and sections with core skills emphasized in every chapter. Readers will find the textbook is filled with images that create interest and teach. There are also exercises and activities included in the book that are designed to further engage students.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students

CONTENTS

UNIT 1: A SENSE OF PLACE
Chapter 1: Mississippi's Natural Environment: Climate and Water Resources
Chapter 2: Mississippi's Natural Environment: Landforms and Biota

UNIT 2: EARLY BEGINNINGS
Chapter 3: The Road to Statehood
Chapter 4: Politics, Slavery, and Antebellum Society

UNIT 3: MISSISSIPPI IN TRANSITION
Chapter 5: Secession and Civil War
Chapter 6: Reconstruction and Transition
Chapter 7: The Dawn of the Twentieth Century

UNIT 4: THE AMERICANIZATION OF MISSISSIPPI
Chapter 8: Mississippi Between the Wars
Chapter 9: Mississippi in the Postwar Period

UNIT 5: CONTEMPORARY MISSISSIPPI: THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT OF PLACE
Chapter 10: Population and Urban Growth
Chapter 11: Economic Activities and the Environment

UNIT 6: MISSISSIPPI ARTS AND LETTERS
Chapter 12: Mississippi's Literary Heritage
Chapter 13: Mississippi's Music, Crafts, and Visual Arts

UNIT 7: CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT
Chapter 14: Federal and State Government
Chapter 15: Local Government
Chapter 16: Citizenship

Appendix I: Mississippi Vital Statistics
Appendix II: Mississippi State Symbols
Appendix III: Mississippi Counties
Appendix IV: Mississippi Governors
Appendix V: Mississippi Colleges and Universities
Atlas of Mississippi
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments