Mississippi Musings - by Clark Hicks (Paperback)

About the Book

A collection of light-hearted true short stories about coming of age in Mississippi during the 1970s and 80s, mixed with historical events which shaped the author into adulthood, marriage, and parenting.

Book Synopsis

In 1973, McComb, Mississippi, emerged from a troubled era of the civil rights movement as a small town ready to move past Jim Crow laws and segregation. Young families began to settle in the southwest Mississippi community, including one such family from Oklahoma, Larry and Pat Hicks, and their two young sons, Clark and Matt. Life in the 1970s and 80s in a quaint Southern hamlet became a breeding ground for stories of wit and charm. In the early 1990s, oldest son Clark married his high school sweetheart. The newlyweds moved eighty miles east to Hattiesburg, a thriving mid-size college town where a new generation of Hicks boys were born and raised. The expanded family in the "Hub City" of southeast Mississippi nestled into the fabric of a rapidly changing Southern culture, where tradition and technology created a fertile environment for storytelling reminiscent of an age long ago. Part memoir, part history, the book consists of short story vignettes sure to entertain all readers, particularly those who have connections to the Magnolia State.

Review Quotes

"A fantastic fun-filled ride through the Age of Aquarius and beyond, refreshing my own memories of life in rural Amite County, Mississippi." - James Stewart, Director of Guest House of Hope, McComb, Mississippi

"A Southerner, and especially a Mississippian, will relate to these stories of life and laughter and enjoy reading tales of simpler times and how life takes unexpected turns." - Donald Ford, Patrolman, Hattiesburg Police Department, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

"I laughed my head off reading some of these stories, in part, because I had similar experiences as a kid growing up in South Louisiana. Great book for an easy read on relaxing day." - Michael Jaques, Partner, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C., Ridgeland, Mississippi