Mississippi River flood of 1927: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

American National Red Cross, The Mississippi Valley Flood Disaster of 1927: Official Report of the Relief Operations (1929); Pete Daniel, Deep’n As It Come: The 1927 Mississippi River Flood (1977, reissued 1996); John M. Barry, Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America (1997).

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Type Description Contributor Date
Links added. Sep 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Mississippi History Now - The Flood of 1927 and Its Impact in Greenville, Mississippi. Sep 03, 2022
Add new Web site: BlackPast - The Mississippi River Great Flood of 1927. Nov 11, 2021
Changed “In the aftermath, authorities” to “In the aftermath, the flood left an estimated 750,000 people without food and water, clothing, or work, and authorities.” Changed “Miss.” to “Mississippi.” May 26, 2020
Add new Web site: Mississippi Encyclopedia - 1927 Mississippi River Flood. Jun 24, 2019
Add new Web site: Know Louisiana - Great Flood of 1927. Sep 05, 2013
Add new Web site: CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Flood of 1927. Sep 05, 2013
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Fatal Flood. Aug 11, 2011
Media added. Jun 06, 2011
New bibliography added. Feb 11, 2009
New article added. Feb 11, 2009
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