Texas Author Paul H. Yarbrough to Hold Book Signing In Dallas, TX for Mississippi Cotton on May 19th

Online, May 18, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Paul H. Yarbrough, author of the new and acclaimed Southern fiction novel, Mississippi Cotton, will be holding a book signing in Dallas, TX on May 19th from 11 AM to 1 PM at Lucky Dog Books, located at 10801 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218. Mississippi Cotton, Yarbrough's debut book brings to light the complex history of rural Mississippi in the 1950's. It follows a young boy named Jake Conner on his adventure through the Mississippi Delta in 1951. Many readers will be able to relate to Jake's summer vacation, "but his gets a little more adventurous as he and his cousins snoop around in a mystery that is better left to the grown-ups," says Yarbrough. The book has drawn critical acclaim from across the country. The main character Jake Conner has been compared to Mattie in True Grit and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. "Sharp eyes tempered with childhood simplicity," says Delta Magazine.

"I am excited to be in Dallas, TX as part of my book tour for Mississippi Cotton," said Paul H. Yarbrough. "This book is mystifying and is written in a style that is distinctly Southern but one that readers anywhere can enjoy." Readers everywhere will enjoy Mississippi Cotton, as the author a heartwarming perspective to the old-vs.-new life in the South. The novel is "heavy on nostalgia and the setting is where my roots are: Mississippi," says Yarbrough.

Yarbrough will be available for autographed copies of Mississippi Cotton in Dallas, TX at Lucky Dog Books on Saturday, May 19th from 11 AM to 1 PM. The book is a must read for anyone who enjoys a good adventure and will make the perfect addition to your personal library!

Additional information on Paul H. Yarbrough and Mississippi Cotton may be obtained at
http://paulhyarbrough.com/.

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