The Mississippi Secession Convention

by Timothy B. Smith

Book Overview

The Mississippi Secession Convention is the first full treatment of any secession convention to date. Studying the Mississippi convention provides a wonderful glimpse into why southern states seceded, how they did so, and the effects of such action. Based largely on unpublished primary sources, this book provides a unique insight into the broader secession movement. But there was more to the secession convention than the mere act of leaving the Union,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628460970
• ISBN13: 9781628460971
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"