Mississippi Politics The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006

"Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006 charts the political shift in Mississippi over the last thirty years, covering political campaigns and the struggle for power within the state legislature. Fierce debates about the tobacco industry, casinos, tort reform, education, and highways are all examined. Authors Jere Nash and Andy Taggart - political activists from different parties - examine forty years of reapportionment litigation and profile many of the personalities who changed the Mississippi political landscape. The book features interviews with more than 115 public officials, candidates, lobbyists, legislators, and others who reveal the public and backroom pressures that shaped history. A broad yet sharply detailed account of a significant transition with national implications, Mississippi Politics underscores how the state has evolved politically and where it may possibly be headed."--BOOK JACKET.Nash, Jere is the author of 'Mississippi Politics The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006', published 2006 under ISBN 9781578069071 and ISBN 1578069076.