From the hills to the coast, the people of Mississippihave stories to tell. Most would never guess that Raleigh, Mississippi, onceplayed host to the National Tobacco Spitting Contest. Over in Okolona, childrenare told of the man who lived-and died-deep down in a hole and scaredpassersby. From the gandy dancers who built the first train tracks inMississippi to the eight-foot-tall man who lived in the woods of Columbia, readtales that range from common myth to a good bit of righteous gossip. Author andstoryteller Diane Williams traveled across the Magnolia State to gather theselocal legends and has compiled them into an inquisitive, laugh-out-loudcollection.