This story takes place in 1912, with the narrator being a young girl named Heattie. Her memories take her to the times when the Sisterhood, one who is her grandmother, would sit on the front porch and tell stories, past and present. Even though the stories are being told on the front porch, Heattie's life get's caught between the stories and the mysteries of real life. In the midst of the stories and the mysteries, Heattie and her best friend, Luceen, have several adventures while trying to solve certain mysteries of lost identities and murder. Heattie is overcome with curiosity, fear, and...

This study guide is a great companion to "Mississippi Jangle" for teachers and students. It can be taught in the classrooms and added to school curriculum. Explore a breakdown of each section of the book, character analysis, and historical views. This book will also help you understand the view-point of the author.

This is what time has been waiting for, another historical fictional writer who takes you back in time to an era that defined the rich history of America's past. If you love the writing styles of Zora Neale Hurston or Earnest J. Gaines, then you will love this book of short stories. These stories are about Black/African American people, who were labeled with many names; one such as colored people. This meant they had all shades, light, brown, caramel, and dark skin; you pick. The thing that holds these stories together is they are about people who not only have African blood, but European...

Murder has hit the small Mississippi town again, turning it from a town of odyssey to a town of turmoil. This time, no one has a clue who is doing the killings, but the old women are not willing to let their town go without a fight. Join Heattie and Luceen again as they take on yet another life changing event. As they encounter growing pains, they also encounter life on another level. There is more Jangle going on in the small Mississippi town.