The Mississippi Delta has been called "the most southern place
on earth." This fertile expanse of flat land sprawls along the
Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee, southward to Vicksburg,
Mississippi. Culturally rich as well, the Delta is the land where
the blues began."New Delta Rising" is an exploration of Mississippi
Delta life and a celebration of the indefatigable Delta people who
live there.Award-winning photographer Magdalena Sole spent a year
interviewing and photographing hundreds of residents in the
Mississippi Delta. The deep connection she felt comes through in
the compelling images in this book. Sole captures their personal
dignity, resilience, and resourcefulness, along with the closeness
of family and community she found among them.The accompanying text
gives voice to the people of the Delta, illuminating their strength
and character and spirit---a spirit bound up in a deeply rooted
sense of place and shown in their compassion for one another. In
their stories the people of the Delta have much to offer to the
rest of the United States.Rick Bragg, the acclaimed author of "All
Over but the Shoutin'," contributes to the volume a lyrical essays
evoking the distinctive aura of the Mississippi Delta. He writes,
"Myth and magic and legend swirl into the real world, and it can be
hard to tell where one stops and the other begins.""
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