The Deepest South Of All: True Stories From Natchez, Mississippi

"This book is a delicious profile of a city that both glorifies and grapples with its Old South legacy. The Mississippi River town is known for elaborate antebellum homes, a raucous port culture and the lasting impact of being a center for the slave trade. The real-life characters are quirky and unflinchingly honest. There are dueling garden clubs, bourbon-soaked conversations and the first Black gay mayor in Mississippi."