The book that I chose to read was written by the Mississippi author Willie Morris. The book, Good Old Boy, was written in 1971 and takes place in the small Mississippi town of Yazoo City. The book contains experiences of the author's childhood in this small town.         The story began by telling many of the legends of Yazoo City. One of these legends involved a woman who lived by the Yazoo river. She supposedly lured fishermen …showed first 75 words of 721 total…

…showed last 75 words of 721 total…many other adventures but this was the most exciting. I think that the author may have exaggerated slightly on this story. Overall I found this to be a very interesting book and would recommend it to most of my friends. I found the author's depiction of life in a small Mississippi town to be pretty accurate. My childhood may not have been quite as exciting as his, but I have had a few adventures myself.