The film "Tap Roots" is loosely based on the life story of a Southern Unionist that held what position in MIssissippi's Reconstruction government?
Tap Roots Tap Roots is a 1948 Technicolor Western war film set during the American Civil War. It is very loosely based on the true life story of Newton Knight, a farm owner who attempted to secede Jones County from Mississippi.
Harvey Johnson, Jr. Harvey Johnson, Jr. (born December 21, 1946), is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining reinvestment in the city to revitalize downtown.