Delta Jacks

A sprawling Mississippi saga of mud, mules, money, music and myth, this book has it all, from Elvis to Elia Kazan; from a prince to a pauper; from Tennessee Williams to a boy named Bonehead. It takes us on a journey deep into the mythical place known as The Delta, then goes around the world. It's a story of gravity and levity. It is very funny, but, more importantly, it's a story of love and grace.


PRAISE FOR DELTA JACKS

"A huge and commendable accomplishment, Delta Jacks belongs with an important body of autobiographical writing which helps to give a picture of the real complexity of the American South...It is through writers like Whit Perry that others are able to see the real importance of difference and to understand it is that difference which in fact makes a nation singular and defines its magnificence." John Pritchard, author of Junior Ray and The Yazoo Blues