HallwagDeep South, Mississippi Valley, Gulf of Mexico Map2012, MAP, PAGES, $11.95A map of the southern Mississippi Valley region of the United States at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (Item USS47)

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VanDamNew Orleans StreetSmart Map2007, MAP, PAGES, $7.95This laminated, accordion-style map brings New Orleans into focus with a full map of the central business district and includes insets of the metro, MidCity and Lakefront and the transit system. (Item STH35)

Paul SchneiderOld Man River, The Mississippi River in North American History2014, PAPER, 416 PAGES, $20.00Schneider’s magnificent portrait takes in ancient geology, mound builders, the Iroquois, explorers, trappers, the Civil War and the steamboat era all the way to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. (Item USM203)

John M. BarryRising Tide, The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America1998, PAPER, 524 PAGES, $20.00A sweeping history of the devastating Mississippi flood of 1927, delving deeply into the race relations, agriculture and politics of the time. (Item USS48)

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Mark TwainLife on the Mississippi2007, PAPER, 388 PAGES, $11.00Twain returns to the days of his youth spent on the Mississippi in this classic. Full of historical information, anecdotes, character sketches and fond memories, it’s at once a romantic history of a mighty river and an autobiographical account of Twain’s early steamboat days. (Item USS05)

Joan Gandy, Thomas GandyThe Mississippi Steamboat Era in Historic Photographs, Natchez to New Orleans, 1870-19201989, PAPER, 128 PAGES, $19.95An excellent collection of early steamboat photos. Images include steamboat exteriors, interiors, passengers, crew and river scenes. (Item USS184)

Eudora WeltyDelta Wedding1979, PAPER, 326 PAGES, $14.95An expertly written comedy about white southerners on the brink of marriage. (Item USS251)

Wildsam Field GuidesWildsam New Orleans2014, PAPER, 140 PAGES, $18.00This beautifully produced pocket guide to New Orelans is designed for the soulful traveler with a bygone sense of place. Contributors include local artists, musicians and writers. (Item STH24)

READING GUIDE

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Here is a brief selection of favorite, new and hard-to-find books, prepared for your journey. For your convenience, you may call (800) 342-2164 to order these books directly from Longitude, a specialty mail-order book service. To order online, and to get the latest, most comprehensive selection of books for

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Mike TidwellBayou, Farewell1997, PAPER, 368 PAGES, $16.00Tidwell introduces us to the food and the language, the shrimp fisherman, the Houma Indians, and the rich cultural history that make Louisiana’s Cajun Coast unlike any other place. (Item USS491)

Sheri FinkFive Days at Memorial, Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital2016, PAPER, 592 PAGES, $17.00This exceptional work of narrative journalism transports readers to New Orleans’ Memorial Hospital and the struggle of hospital staff to treat injured citizens amidst Katrina’s flood waters. (Item STH42)

Greg IlesThe Quiet Game2000, PAPER, 576 PAGES, $9.99This murder mystery set in Natchez, Mississippi is the story of a former prosecutor who uncovers the multi-layered stories behind the unsolved murder of a black man in 1967. (Item USS141)

Barry HannahYonder Stands Your Orphan2002, PAPER, 333 PAGES, $14.95A dazzling Gothic novel of the Deep South, bursting with eccentric, deeply confused characters, humor and pain. Set near Vicksburg, Mississippi. (Item USS232)

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Shelby FooteThe Beleaguered City, The Vicksburg Campaign1995, HARD COVER, 347 PAGES, $23.00Shelby Foote, a noted Civil War scholar, tells the engrossing narrative of the taking of Vicksburg in 1863 by Ulysses S. Grant and his Union troops. It was one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War and distinguished Grant as a military genius. (Item USS51)

Steven Brooke (Photographer)The Majesty of Natchez1999, HARD COVER, 96 PAGES, $17.95This lively introduction to Natchez’s well-preserved antebellum architecture includes a useful map, anecdotal histories and a number of excellent color photographs. (Item USS133)

Ned SubletteThe World That Made New Orleans2009, PAPER, 360 PAGES, $16.95Sublette charts the remarkable story of New Orleans’s first century from European colonization through the Haitian Revolution (crucial to French and American negotiations over Louisiana). (Item USS498)

Lee SandlinWicked River, The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild2011, PAPER, 304 PAGES, $15.95Organized around a rich gallery of gamblers, thieves, presidents and pirates, Sandlin’s rollicking account of New Orleans and the Mississippi during the steamboat era draws on firsthand accounts from the period. (Item USS475)

Mark BernardoElvis Presley, Memphis2011, PAPER, 130 PAGES, $14.95Weaving the story of the King’s personal and public life with detailed descriptions of the locations in Memphis that served as the setting for his musical education and evolution, this pop culture guide offers a refreshingly even-handed account of Elvis Presley’s life. (Item USS492)

C.C. LockwoodAround the Bend, A Mississippi River Adventure1998, HARD COVER, 169 PAGES, $39.95A photographic tour of the Mississippi River as seen through the lens of naturalist and wildlife photographer Lockwood. (Item USS45)