Tag: Mississippi history

The Obsession

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 29, 2026. Posted in Featured, General. 6 Comments on The Obsession

Obsession is probably not the primary take-away the author of Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877, intended. But I read a statistic in Jere Nash’s book that shocked me, and pointed toward the price of obsession. The Slide from Slavery Wealth In 1860, Mississippi was per capita the wealthiest state in America. The economy was...

Making Choices

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 7, 2025. Posted in General. 2 Comments on Making Choices

If you stare at me and tell me, “This is what happened,” you may not actually be telling me what happened. You may be telling me what I’m supposed to agree happened. I’ll kick back against that every time. I have a choice whether to accept your story, and I want to be making choices that are the best I can make. Patterns...

Mississippi Free Press and Me

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 29, 2024. Posted in Featured, Racism to Reconciliation. 14 Comments on Mississippi Free Press and Me

Yesterday, on the day of Thanksgiving in America, the Mississippi Free Press Voices published my essay, “Nearing Vicksburg: Examine What You Think is True.” I’m not going to tell y’all a lot about it, because I want you to experience it for yourself. Just know this: I’m a little Piglet when it comes to publishing...