See also Canoeing Louisiana,
by Ernest Herndon
by Ernest Herndon
Here's a brief summary of Canoeing Mississippi:
"Mississippi is blessed with rivers. Yet there are plenty of Mississippians who have no concept of the
number and variety of the state’s streams, and plenty of non-residents who imagine them all to be
muddy, stagnant sloughs harboring clouds of mosquitoes and swarms of snakes. They may not be aware
of the sandy streams of southwest Mississippi, the rock-walled creeks in the northeast, the blackwater
brooks of the southeast, the gem-clear streams of the Gulf Coast, or the lustrous Pearl and its sparkling
tributaries — in addition to those murky rivers of the Delta, which actually harbor some pleasant
surprises too. “Canoeing Mississippi” provides details on paddling these rivers as well as lots of
folklore, history, biology, ecology, fishing tips and more. The sequel, “Canoeing Louisiana,” does the
same for the Bayou State."
number and variety of the state’s streams, and plenty of non-residents who imagine them all to be
muddy, stagnant sloughs harboring clouds of mosquitoes and swarms of snakes. They may not be aware
of the sandy streams of southwest Mississippi, the rock-walled creeks in the northeast, the blackwater
brooks of the southeast, the gem-clear streams of the Gulf Coast, or the lustrous Pearl and its sparkling
tributaries — in addition to those murky rivers of the Delta, which actually harbor some pleasant
surprises too. “Canoeing Mississippi” provides details on paddling these rivers as well as lots of
folklore, history, biology, ecology, fishing tips and more. The sequel, “Canoeing Louisiana,” does the
same for the Bayou State."
Ernest Herndon paddling the Rio Patuca in
Honduras. Herndon and Scott Williams paddled
this river in 1995 in a folding canoe after trekking
overland from the Rio Coco on the Nicaraguan
border.
Honduras. Herndon and Scott Williams paddled
this river in 1995 in a folding canoe after trekking
overland from the Rio Coco on the Nicaraguan
border.
Ernest Herndon is the author of two canoe guides, a book of religious
nature essays, an account of a missionary adventure in New Guinea, a
host of adult and children’s novels, and more. Here’s a look:
BOOKS
• Nature Trails and Gospel Tales: Stories of Grace from the Wilds of
Mississippi, InterVarsity Press, 2004.
• Canoeing Louisiana, University Press of Mississippi, 2003.
• Canoeing Mississippi, University Press of Mississippi, 2001.
• In the Hearts of Wild Men, nonfiction account of a missionary
expedition in Papua New Guinea, Enterprise-Journal, 1987; republished by Grace
& Truth Books, 1998.
• The eight-book “Eric Sterling: Secret Agent” series for children
ages 8-12 published by Zondervan Publishing House, including The Secret of
Lizard Island, Double-Crossed in Gator Country, Night of the Jungle
Cat and Smugglers on Grizzly Mountain, 1994; Sisters of the Wolf and
Trouble at Bamboo Bay, 1996; Deathbird of Paradise and Little People of
the Lost Coast,1997.
• Three adult suspense novels published by Zondervan: Backwater Blues,
1991, Island Quarry, 1990, and Morning Morning True, 1988.
• Self-Defense: A Body-Mind Approach, with Dr. Tom Seabourne, college
textbook, Gorsuch-Scarisbrick, 1987.
ANTHOLOGIES
• “Rural Scenery” and “A Kayak Adventure,” included in the book The
Magnolia Club: Fine Times with Nature’s Finest, published by Mississippi
River Publishing Co. for the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, 1990.
• “Meeting a Blues Master,” included in the book From Behind the
Magnolia Curtain: Voices of Mississippi, published by the Mississippi Press
Association/Mississippi Humanities Council, 1988.
ARTICLES
Feature and news articles published in a variety of newspapers, over
the Associated Press wire service and in magazines including American
Karate, Black Belt, Bowhunter, Boys’ Life, Canoe & Kayak, Charisma,
Escape, Frets, Fur-Fish-Game, Inside Kung Fu, Interest, Mississippi,
Mississippi Game & Fish, Paddler, Sea Kayaker, Sports Afield.
AWARDS
More than three dozen writing awards, including more than a dozen
firsts in Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press and Mississippi Press
Association newspaper contests, two firsts from the Mississippi
Sportswriters Association, one first place in the 11-state Southeastern Outdoor
Press Association and two honoraria from the Mississippi Humanities
Council/Mississippi Press Association Newspaper Project.
PERSONAL
A native of Memphis, Tenn., with a master’s degree from University of
Memphis, Ernest Herndon has worked as a reporter for the McComb,
Mississippi, Enterprise-Journal newspaper since 1979, free-lancing on the
side. A world traveler with a penchant for wild places, he lives in the
piney woods of southwest Mississippi with his wife Angelyn and assorted
cats. Herndon can be reached at 3434 Old 24 Compromise Road, Gloster, MS
39638, eherndon@enterprise-journal.com.
Other books by Ernest Herndon available at Amazon.com:
nature essays, an account of a missionary adventure in New Guinea, a
host of adult and children’s novels, and more. Here’s a look:
BOOKS
• Nature Trails and Gospel Tales: Stories of Grace from the Wilds of
Mississippi, InterVarsity Press, 2004.
• Canoeing Louisiana, University Press of Mississippi, 2003.
• Canoeing Mississippi, University Press of Mississippi, 2001.
• In the Hearts of Wild Men, nonfiction account of a missionary
expedition in Papua New Guinea, Enterprise-Journal, 1987; republished by Grace
& Truth Books, 1998.
• The eight-book “Eric Sterling: Secret Agent” series for children
ages 8-12 published by Zondervan Publishing House, including The Secret of
Lizard Island, Double-Crossed in Gator Country, Night of the Jungle
Cat and Smugglers on Grizzly Mountain, 1994; Sisters of the Wolf and
Trouble at Bamboo Bay, 1996; Deathbird of Paradise and Little People of
the Lost Coast,1997.
• Three adult suspense novels published by Zondervan: Backwater Blues,
1991, Island Quarry, 1990, and Morning Morning True, 1988.
• Self-Defense: A Body-Mind Approach, with Dr. Tom Seabourne, college
textbook, Gorsuch-Scarisbrick, 1987.
ANTHOLOGIES
• “Rural Scenery” and “A Kayak Adventure,” included in the book The
Magnolia Club: Fine Times with Nature’s Finest, published by Mississippi
River Publishing Co. for the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, 1990.
• “Meeting a Blues Master,” included in the book From Behind the
Magnolia Curtain: Voices of Mississippi, published by the Mississippi Press
Association/Mississippi Humanities Council, 1988.
ARTICLES
Feature and news articles published in a variety of newspapers, over
the Associated Press wire service and in magazines including American
Karate, Black Belt, Bowhunter, Boys’ Life, Canoe & Kayak, Charisma,
Escape, Frets, Fur-Fish-Game, Inside Kung Fu, Interest, Mississippi,
Mississippi Game & Fish, Paddler, Sea Kayaker, Sports Afield.
AWARDS
More than three dozen writing awards, including more than a dozen
firsts in Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press and Mississippi Press
Association newspaper contests, two firsts from the Mississippi
Sportswriters Association, one first place in the 11-state Southeastern Outdoor
Press Association and two honoraria from the Mississippi Humanities
Council/Mississippi Press Association Newspaper Project.
PERSONAL
A native of Memphis, Tenn., with a master’s degree from University of
Memphis, Ernest Herndon has worked as a reporter for the McComb,
Mississippi, Enterprise-Journal newspaper since 1979, free-lancing on the
side. A world traveler with a penchant for wild places, he lives in the
piney woods of southwest Mississippi with his wife Angelyn and assorted
cats. Herndon can be reached at 3434 Old 24 Compromise Road, Gloster, MS
39638, eherndon@enterprise-journal.com.
Other books by Ernest Herndon available at Amazon.com:
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