Atomic Testing in Mississippi: Project Dribble and the Quest
In Atomic Testing in Mississippi,David Allen Burke illuminates the nearly forgotten history of America's only nuclear detonations east of the Mississippi River. The atomic tests,conducted in the mid-s nearly feet below ground in Mississippi's Tatum Salt Dome,posed a potential risk for those living within 150 miles of the site,which included residents of Hattiesburg,Jackson,Gulfport,Biloxi,Mobile,and New Orleans. While the detonations provided the United States with verification methods