William F. Winter and the New Mississippi: A Biography

Contents

CONTENTS 3 ....... Introduction 11....... 1. Grenada Farm 31....... 2. College and Campaigning 42...... 3. World War II 62...... 4. Moderate in the Land of the Dixiecrats 83 ...... 5. Massive Resistance 104..... 6. State Politics and Civil Rights 127 ..... 7. The 1967 Governor’s Race 148 ..... 8. Right Man, Wrong Job 169..... 9. A Tale of Two Campaigns 191 ..... 10. Governor William Winter: A New Image for Mississippi 214 ..... 11. Education Reform: The Christmas Miracle 232..... 12. Post-Governor Blues 248..... 13. Fighting for the New Mississippi 269..... Epilogue Contents viii 271 ..... Acknowledgments 275..... Notes 325 ..... List of Oral History Interviews 329..... Index WILLIAM F. WINTER and the New Mississippi Map of Mississippi ...