JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – With the deadly aftermath of Texas flooding on many Americans’ minds, few alive today remember the unprecedented flooding that spanned across Mississippi and six other states.

Introduction -- Modern overflow -- A Northern army of relief -- Cross talk in the press -- Bessie's eclogue -- Catastrophe comes to Vaudeville -- William Faulkner and the machine age watershed -- ...

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