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The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera: An Insider's History of the Florida-Alabama Coast Rank: #300613 in BooksBrand: Brand: University of Georgia PressPublished on: 2012-05-01Released on: 2012-05-01Original language: EnglishNumber of items: 1Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.30" w x 6.00" l, 1.50 pounds Binding: Hardcover344 pagesUsed Book in Good Condition 20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.What It Used To BeBy Ted M. DunaganHarvey H Jackson's Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera is not about the decline of the Gulf Coast of AL and FL, as far as the number of people living or visiting there, nor the lack of businesses, high-rise condo's and new homes. It's about the decline of the availability of it to the working man and his family as a place to do the things they couldn't back home. Written with wit, clarity and accuracy, the book takes you back to all those special places which mostly are gone now. It tickles your memories to the point you almost feel the soft breeze and taste the salty air of the Gulf once again. It also documnets the economic and natural disasters of the area, and how it always recovered, from the 1930's right on up to the BP oil spill. It's about how the newly arrived, the "raffish Rotarians, pirates with cash register eyeballs and hard-handed matrons" do not desire anyone to come there anymore and "run amok, act noxious and make offensive noises." In 1960 I could do all those things, sleep on the beach and only be awakened in the morning by the bugs. Try that today and you'll be sleeping somewhere much less desirable than the beach. For all the changes, good and bad, the author lets us know there are a few remnants of redneckery still hanging on down there. My favorite is still right there on the AL and Fl state line, the Florabama Bar, where they still toss mullets, play trashy white music, serve up refreshments, and where the ladies still leave their bras hanging from the rafters.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.Living in the RR - It was Interesting but..By C. McCranieI live in the FL panhandle but only since the last 3 years so I was interested in the history of the area which this book tells. I enjoyed the book but I found that the author tended to repeat himself often in different chapters saying the same thing over and over again. There was not a strong logical flow other than time progressed somewhat coherently through the book (ending with the aftermath of the BP oil spill). It was still interesting to read and I learned some interesting stories about the area where I live that I otherwise would never have known. This book could have earned 4 or 5 stars if it wasnt for some of the author's poor organization of the book and him repeating some parts over and over.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.Good Book, But Some Sections Too in the WeedsBy T. BarksdaleI heartily recommend Harvey Jackson's book for anyone wanting to know the history of one of America's unique regions. I grew up in south Georgia and have been a regular visitor to the Redneck Riviera all my life. Jackson covers it all--the honky tonks and cheap tourist attractions right next to gated beach communities, average families on quiet vacations sharing space with drunken louts and ribald collegians on spring break. In the background, politicians and developers milking the beach cow for all it was worth, and the environment be damned. And enough colorful characters to keep anyone enthralled.I sometimes felt that Jackson got too mired in details about what was being built at any one time. Also, like just about every book I read dealing with geography, the lack of maps--or even one detailed map--was appalling, a real drawback. This was a real gap in a book where discussion of specific towns and locations is what it's all about. Even better would have been maps or graphics showing specific developments. Before and after photos would have been a show stopper. I don't know whether my Kindle edition may lack visuals from the printed version.But the book is overall a great read and evokes tons of nostalgia for those of us who were there almost from the beginning.See all 39 customer reviews... The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera: An Insider's ... The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera traces the development of the Florida-Alabama coast as a tourist ... An Insider's History of the Florida-Alabama ... The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera An Insider's ... The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera An Insider's History of ... 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