From the hills to the coast, the people of Mississippi have stories to
tell. Most would never guess that Raleigh, Mississippi, once played host
to the National Tobacco Spitting Contest. Over in Okolona, children are
told of the man who lived--and died--deep down in a hole and scared
passersby. From the gandy dancers who built the first train tracks in
Mississippi to the eight-foot-tall man who lived in the woods of
Columbia, read tales that range from common myth to a good bit of
righteous gossip. Author and storyteller Diane Williams traveled across
the Magnolia State to gather these local legends and has compiled them
into an inquisitive, laugh-out-loud collection.