The Great Mississippi Flood and the Media Storm

Two men in a boat navigate floodwaters in front of a house; text reads "The Great Mississippi Flood, American History Tellers, Wondery," capturing the drama of the historic Mississippi flood.

Society of Fellows Chair, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of English Language and Literature, and Professor of Program in the Environment Susan Scott Parrish sits down with the host of American History Storytellers (Wondery) to discuss how Americans experienced the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 through newspaper, radio, and pop culture coverage of the flood that swept away one town after another. Listen to their conversation and learn more about this slow-moving catastrophe.