I have lived in Mississippi all my life and have had an opportunity to travel throughout the state. In doing so, I have observed several things that will important in this discussion. They are the music, the people, and the resources. First, it is important to know a few facts concerning the resources of the state state. The state gets its name from the Mississippi River, which flows along the western boundary of the state. Mississippi is heavily forest except for the Delta area, which is mainly
Katrina. Authorities at LSU's Hurricane Center and Water Resources Research Institute, and US Army Corps of Engineers lead a discussion of how Louisiana's coastal region is doomed to storm surges. A case in point is the deterioration of the Mississippi Delta, a triangular-shaped deposition of sediment, which works to mitigate flooding and damage caused by storm surges. In fact, every four miles of the delta could knock down a storm surge by one foot. Unfortunately, some areas of the delta like
Memory is a common motif for southern literature. Eudora Welty’s novel The Optimist’s Daughter is no exception to this generalization as it strongly entails both aspects of memory – remembrance and forgetfulness. The stark dichotomy of memory can be looked at as both a blessing and a burden. Characters throughout this novel and so many other pieces of southern literature struggle with the past which they wish to keep, but cannot fully, and a past from which they want to escape, but cannot fully
from society for the remainder of her life. She was alone for the very first time and her reaction to this situation was solitude. This story takes place throughout the Reconstruction Era from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s in Jefferson, Mississippi. Emily was raised in the period before the Civil War. Her father who was the only person in her life with the exception of a former lover who soon left her as well raised her. The plot of this story is mainly about Miss Emily’s attitude about change
favorite themes, for example, the relationships between the community and the individual and between the present and the past. But Faulkner's setting is quite specific. Faulkner modeled his fictional Yoknapatawpha County on Lafayette County, Mississippi, and the city of Jefferson on his hometown, Oxford, and perhaps on neighboring Ripley as well. He describes his region's smells, sights, and sounds in loving detail: its chirping insects, its summer heat, its unique light. Some of Jefferson is
Americans were afraid and frightened in staying in the Mississippi Delta, so many began to relocate and the population continued to decrease dramatically. Not only was the moving due to lack of security, many residents wanted a better job and better living conditions. Poverty was depriving citizens from their basic necessities of life like food, shelter and revenue. On the average, seven African Americans were lynched or beaten each year in the Mississippi Delta since the ending of slavery. Sunflower County
“It’s amazing how our life can change from one day to another and Mother of Nature is one of them. Hurricane Katrina a category 4 hurricane struck the Gulf Coast of the United States on August 29, 2005, causing death and destruction in New Orleans. Katrina will be remembered by all victims in New Orleans and around the world.” Hurricane Katrina was declared the costliest and most destructive natural disaster in history, because of the strong winds and storm causing destruction of many towns and communities
disasters but have simply chosen not to. Many factors have left the city vulnerable to a natural disaster a major one being the levees built up around the city. Not only man made levees built near the ocean but the natural levees built up by the Mississippi River would have essentially made New Orleans a bowl leaving much of the city living under sea level. Warnings from the media and scientists who studied the area went unheard as the idea of a storm and the city being vulnerable was known long before
New Orleans is best known for a lot of things, great food, great atmosphere and who can forget the parties. However, people in the Big Easy were staying out late and rocking for a whole different reason in 1919 as the Axeman of New Orleans had a special request that rocked the Big Easy. Let's start from the beginning, the Axeman was a serial killer who struck New Orleans from March 1918–October 1919. This killer was sickeningly good as he left little to zero evidence at the scenes, he entered the
I believe the principle of federalism did and did not work in the case of Hurricane Katrina for the following reason. The government planned for everything in advance before the hurricane hit the New Orleans coast. The Mayor of New orleans Ray Nagin gave a speech advising everybody in the city to evacuate immediately. The Mayor also established task forces and set up emergency shelters locally across the state of Louisiana. People evacuating the city caused huge traffic pile ups because the plan
The southern states has always been under hurricane watch especially when close to the tropic lands near them. Hurricane “katrina formed from the interaction of tropical wave and remnants of a previous tropical depression” (katrina meteorology and forecasting) here is another reason to why may occur and how the formation of hurricanes happens. In this we discover the things and impact a hurricane will leave such as levee branches and death and public alert process. The tropical depression was
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Spring, Texas) A Category 4 storm, Hurricane Harvey did extensive damage to the state of Texas, causing $180 billion dollars in damage. Approximately 13 million individuals in five states were impacted. Sadly, 82 of these individuals lost their life. What made this storm so challenging was it made landfall three separate times over a six day period, and 1/3 of Houston was underwater at one point. As a result, numerous families are now contending with high moisture levels and
For my famous person project I’ve done Pema Chodron. She was born on July 14th,1936 in New York. She is currently living today she is 78 years old and remains in New York City. She has done many things with her life even though she had her ups and downs, she still managed to accomplish a lot in her life. Her path to success all began with her pursuing her education and going to a school called Miss Porter's School in a small town in Connecticut. After completing her long elementary, middle school
All over the world hundreds of disasters happen every year, no matter how big or how small they are, they can effect a community somewhere and can cause mutilation. A disaster is defined as “a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life” (“Disaster”, n.d) and from these disasters we get many risks. Risks are what come from a natural disaster, for instance a hurricane. A hurricane is “a rotating low-pressure weather system that has organized thunderstorms
Bahamas, soon turned into one of the deadliest hurricanes to ever hit the United States. Hurricane Katrina hit land in Louisiana on August 29, 2005 causing a devastating and long-lasting effect on southeast Louisiana. Most people evacuated coastal Mississippi and Louisiana, including some of my family members and me. I was only in the second grade when the hurricane hit, however I still remember the tragic event like it was yesterday. I was affected by Hurricane Katrina in many ways, some ways I still
twenty-three thousand, of southeastern Mississippi. The first treaties with the Choctaws began with the Treaty of Mount Dexter in 1805. Some Choctaws acquired debts at government trading posts that they weren't going to be able to pay back. At Mount Dexter, Choctaw leaders were forced to give up four million acres of their land to pay off the owed debt. The Choctaws wanted to exchange their land for different land in the Indian Territory, which was west of the Mississippi River, and this was approved by
Between 1920 and 1930, the American Prohibition Era began and ended in a whirl of justice, scandal, crime, and punishment. Whether it is the oppositional nature of people that drives them to do what they are told not to, or whether Americans of the day and age simply enjoyed their alcohol a bit too much, anyone can say. Whatever the cause, the Prohibition Era and the time periods surrounding it became the centerpiece in a story of incredibly extravagant law enforcement, dangerous businessmen, shady
hurricane season in the Atlantic in 2005. It was the third most powerful storm of the season; it was a great tropical cyclone that hit southern and central United States in August 2005. Producing serious damage in Florida, Bahamas, Louisiana and Mississippi, including material damage and severe flooding. It made landfall on the Louisiana coast on August 29 becoming a Category 3 hurricane, and although at the last moment deviated slightly from its route directly through the city of New Orleans, there
bound and Audubon Lane. As I, made contact with the driver Kellum Keys, I could smell an intoxicating liquor emitting from the vehicle. I asked for Keys driver license and insurance card. Keys gave me a surrendered California driver licenses and a Mississippi ID card only. I observed that Keys eyes were blood shot and pupils dilated, which are all indicators of possible intoxication. I asked if Keys had anything to drink tonight and he replied, “I’ve had few”. I had to ask for his insurance
an august 19 Harvey has caused at least 66 confirmed deaths, Lin Guyana, and 65 in the United States. Loses are estimated between 70 to 190 billion dollars. (Huntington Harvey will then head to the northern part of Louisiana and hit northwestern Mississippi on Thursday.Heavy rain will no longer fall in Texas's Houston Galveston areas, although massive flooding is expected across the area and in southwestern Louisiana through the end of the week. Its expected that the storm to produce an additional