An interview I did with US Naval Commander Jared Samuelson for CIMSEC's podcast, Sea Control, about my new book, Shantyboats and Roustabouts: The River Poor of St. Louis, 1875-1930 LSU Press

I'm thrilled to receive this award on behalf of the thousands of shantyboat people and roustabouts who shaped the cultural history of the Mississippi River in the era of Mark Twain and well beyond.

"River Roustabouts of St. Louis": A State Historical Society of Missouri Event lostriverstories.com/2023/06/02/riv…

Great news from Baton Rouge this morning!

If you're in the Paducah area, I'd love to see you for a discussion of river history from the bottom up LSU Press

This beautiful plaque arrived in today's mail. Several days ago, I tweeted the news about winning the award, but the plaque was a nice surprise. I guess it somehow makes it more official. LSU Press

Kentucky readers, mark your calendars! On July 15, Gregg Andrews (Dr. G & the Mudcats) will discuss and sign copies of his award-winning book, "Shantyboats and Roustabouts: The River Poor of St. Louis, 1875–1930." Learn more here: fb.me/e/L6tSpLSl

We'll be bringing our swampy blues Black’s BBQ San Marcos in San Marcos, TX today, 2-5pm.

After my Oct 14th talk at the Cotton & Rural History Conference, Prof Kyle Wilkison, of the Texas Center for Working Class Studies, presented me with the 2021 "Ruth A. Allen Pioneer in Working Class Studies Award." I knew of the award in 2021, but Covid delayed its presentation.

2023 Missouri History Book Award lostriverstories.com/2023/10/29/202…

The Murder of a Slave on the Ralls County Harris Plantation lostriverstories.com/2024/03/14/the…

Coming in the fall LSU Press

"Serves as a useful antidote for anyone interested in understanding the history of life and death on the Mississippi River.”—Journal of Southern History on "Shantyboats and Roustabouts: The River Poor of St. Louis, 1875–1930," by Gregg Andrews (Dr. G & the Mudcats): bit.ly/3QInSIL

"Successfully reinstates the centrality of a diverse people at a crucial juncture of American industrialization."—Organization of American Historians's Journal of American History on "Shantyboats and Roustabouts," by Gregg Andrews (Dr. G & the Mudcats): bit.ly/4gfw8uX

Hard Times in an American Workhouse, 1853-1920. I want to thank Dr. Melissa Ford Matt Stanley, and @ThomasRuysSmith for their blurbs. Another great ride LSU Press

Good rocking set Cheatham Street for its 50th Anniversary celebration on Oct. 20, 2024

"Hard Times in an American Workhouse," by Gregg Andrews (Dr. G & the Mudcats), is the first comprehensive examination of a U.S. workhouse, combining critical history with the previously forgotten stories of individuals sentenced there. It's #pubday for this important book! bit.ly/hardtimesinana…

Check out this The Telegraph article delving into "Shantyboats and Roustabouts," by Gregg Andrews (Dr. G & the Mudcats)! bit.ly/4035RZy

Willie Dixon - It Don't Make Sense You Can't Make Peace (1984) youtu.be/KuWLlmWmK-A?si… via YouTube