State Sen. David Jordan, D-Greenwood, fresh from an appearance at Austin’s African-American Book Festival in Austin, Texas, said his experience as a writer has been rewarding.
Jordan, 79, co-wrote the autobiography “David L. Jordan: From the Mississippi Cotton Fields to the State Senate, a Memoir” with Dr. Robert L. Jenkins.
The book, published by University Press of Mississippi, was released in February. It chronicles Jordan’s work for civil rights and justice in Greenwood and Leflore County.
“It’s amazing that people want to know about Mississippi,” Jordan said. “I sold over 80 books to people that want to know about Mississippi.”
Since its release, Jordan has held book signings in Greenwood, Jackson, Natchez and Indianola. Austin is the farthest west he’s traveled.
While in Austin, he and his wife, Christine, visited with their daughter, Joyce Dugar; their son, Dr. Donald Jordan, a pharmacist who lives in Dallas; and all their grandchildren.
He will speak at a meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus, which will be held in Tunica from Aug. 5-7.
Jordan said he is already working on a second volume, which will chronicle the history of the Greenwood Voters League.
