Coming of age in mississippi
... Anne Moodys autobiography, "Coming of Age in Mississippi" is a wonderful book that tells the story of Annes struggles growing up poor and black in the rural south. ... Anne Moody was an African-American civil rights activist who was raised in Mississippi. Growing up in a racially mixed community, she knew more than most people her age would know. ... Coming of Age in Mississippi is a five-star book, and anyone who is interested in the socials wars fought between the whites and the blacks should read it.