re: University of Mississippi Flood

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1927 devastated the Delta region of Mississippi which was then even more overwhelmingly black than it is today,

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I’m not sure about that. The Delta towns 40-50 years ago were way more white then than now. Population has been declining for years and most of it is White flight. Not sure about the 1920s but I know the 60s-70s it was closer to 50/50 everywhere but now it’s more like 25-75 in favor of black