Rising Tide

Rising Tide is an award-winning narrative that chronicles the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, an event that inundated nearly one million homes and reshaped American society and politics. The audiobook explores the complex dynamics of race, power, and economic disparity, revealing how political elites manipulated the crisis to their advantage while devastating Black communities. Through John M. Barry's compelling prose, the story underscores the enduring implications of this disaster and highlights the deep-seated racial inequalities that persist to this day.