For decades after the Second World War, Senator James O.
From 1947 to 1978, Eastland wore that image of resistance proudly, even while recognizing from the beginning his was.
Big Jim Eastland provides the life story of this savvy, unpredictable powerhouse.
Eastland (1904-1986) was one of the more intransigent leaders of the Deep South\'s resistance to what he called "the Second Reconstruction." And yet he developed, late in his life, a very real friendship with state NAACP chair Aaron Henry.
For decades after the Second World War, Senator James O