“O.N. Pruitt’s Possum Town,” presents a panorama of Southern life captured by Mississippi photographer Pruitt (1891-1967), and adds thoughtful essays about the lives and places pictured. Published by the University of North Carolina Press, this book is 272 pages of both history and stunning photography.

If vintage documentary photography is even a passing fancy in your love of great photography, you would do well to investigate “Reserved Mr. Memory,” a trip back through time in the American South, from photographer Patrick Murphy. Read our informative book review now!