First published 2025
In the heart of Mississippi, the battle for civil rights rages on. Tensions boil over as white supremacists clash with local activists, each side fighting for their vision of the future. Caught in the crossfire is a family torn apart, their loyalties tested as they're forced to confront the bitter realities of a segregated society. Through vivid characters and gripping drama, "Mississippi, Conflict and Change" lays bare the personal cost of a struggle that would forever transform a nation.
Genres: civil-war, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, african-american, 21st-century, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
464 pages · Paperback · University Press of Mississippi
Content warnings: racism, violence