The smell of burning crosses ; an autobiography of a Mississippi newspaperman / by Ira B. Harkey, Jr.

Author/creator Harkey, Ira
Format Book
Edition[1st ed.].
Publication InfoJacksonville, Ill. : Harris-Wolfe, [1967]
Description208 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Harkey, Ira, 1918-2006.
African Americans--Civil rights. --Mississippi.
Racism--Mississippi.
Racism against Black people--Mississippi.
Mississippi--Race relations.

Contents The end and the beginning -- A classic rural job -- The sons of the beach -- Preacher Hilbun's goddam racket -- Dripping with integrity -- Two men hurt and a nigger killed -- Which one of you guys is the communist? -- What the hell do you mean? -- Biloxi, offset like the magnetic pole -- Our "rich heritage"--poverty, disease and human waste -- Colonel Harkey, died-in-the-mink Trumanite -- "Most of our colored friend are getting just about all the education they can absorb." -- The smell of burning crosses -- Emmett Till: impudent young upstart asking for trouble -- Shop talk with the Magnolia Moses -- The hog wallow of slime and maggots -- The Caligula Medal -- In a madhouse's din -- Some people want to see you get killed -- Knocking a few niggers in the head won't be enough -- A drift from reality, for drunks and loons -- A bullet through your stupid head -- Hit them, hit them, hit them -- Turning people into swine -- Rooting for the lions -- The white Muslims -- The learned profession -- They shall overcome.
Digital Bookplate Bookplate for Gene and Susan Roberts
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy gift of Gene and Susan Roberts, 2016.
Issued in other formOnline version: Harkey, Ira, 1918-2006. Smell of burning crosses. [1st ed.]. Jacksonville, Ill., Harris-Wolfe [1967]
LCCN 66027504

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Joyner Rare Collection E185.61.H248 1967 ✔ Available Request Material