the struggle for power, 1976-2006 Nash, Jere. creator Taggart, Andy. ebrary, Inc text bibliography biography Electronic books. msu Jackson University Press of Mississippi 2006 1st ed. monographic eng

electronic

electronic resource

xvii, 403 p. : map. History of Mississippi Democrats, 1948-1975 -- History of Mississippi Republicans, 1955-1975 -- The beginning of the end, 1976 -- The campaign to succeed Jim Eastland, 1977-1978 -- Democrats win one and Republicans lose one, 1979 -- The origins of reapportionment, 1890-1979 -- Ronald Reagan and Jon Hinson, 1980-1981 -- Education transforms the legislature, 1982 -- The Allain/Bramlett campaign and William Winter's legacy, 1983 -- The erosion of legislative power, 1984 -- The rise of Mike Espy, 1985-1986 -- Highways, Buddie Newman, and Ray Mabus, 1987 -- The campaign to succeed John Stennis, 1988 -- Liquor and gambling in Mississippi, 1989-1990 -- Republicans gain the governor's mansion, 1991 -- The politics of reapportionment, 1992-1993 -- The GOP consolidates power, 1994-1996 -- Tobacco, 1997-1998 -- The legacy of Kirk Fordice, 1999 -- The state flag and congressional reapportionment, 2000-2001 -- The consequences of tort reform, 2002 -- The Haley Barbour years, 2003-2006. Jere Nash and Andy Taggart ; foreword by John Grisham. Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-392) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us-ms Political parties Mississippi History Power (Social sciences) Mississippi History Politicians Mississippi Interviews Mississippi Politics and government 1951- F345 .N37 2006eb 976.2/063 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10218402 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10218402 CaPaEBR 060526 ebr10218402