The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera: An Insider's History of the Florida-Alabama Coast

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the rise and decline of the redneck riviera the rise and decline of the Redneck Riviera An Insider’s History of the Florida-Alabama Coast harvey h. jackson iii The University of Georgia Press Athens & London Publication of this work was made possible, in part, by a generous gift from the University of Georgia Press Friends Fund.© 2012 by the University of Georgia Press Athens, Georgia 30602 www.ugapress.org All rights reserved Maps by David Wasserboehr Designed by Erin Kirk New Set in 10.3/14 Chapparal Pro with Mullen Hand display Manufactured by Thomson-Shore and John P. Pow Company The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Printed in the United States of America 16 15 14 13 12 c 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jackson, Harvey H. The rise and decline of the Redneck Riviera : an insider’s history of the Florida-Alabama coast / Harvey H. Jackson III. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-3400-4 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8203-3400-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Gulf Coast (Fla.)—History. 2. Gulf Coast (Ala.)—History. 3. Gulf Coast (Fla.)—Social life and customs. 4. Gulf Coast (Ala.)—Social life and customs. 5. Tourism—Florida—Gulf Coast—History. 6. Tourism—Alabama, Gulf Coast—History. 7. Tourism—Social aspects—Florida—Gulf Coast. 8. Tourism—Social aspects—Alabama—Gulf Coast. I. Title. F317.W5J34 2011 975.9'9—dc23 2011040110 British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data available ISBN for this digital edition: 978-0-8203-4378-5 To Suzanne, who brought me back to the beach ...