| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-23页 |
| Chapter One Local Color of the Mississippi River | 第23-45页 |
| ·Freedom and Adventure in Conveyance Types | 第24-31页 |
| ·Ease and Danger in Climate Patterns | 第31-37页 |
| ·Variety and Similarity in Living Condition | 第37-45页 |
| Chapter Two Local Color of the Mississippi Superstition | 第45-65页 |
| ·Hope in Control-Signs | 第47-53页 |
| ·Fear in Prophetic Signs | 第53-57页 |
| ·Ignorance in Other Signs | 第57-65页 |
| Chapter Three Local Color of the Mississippi Vernacular | 第65-81页 |
| ·Rusticity in Spelling as Pronunciation | 第67-71页 |
| ·Self-reflection in Intentional Repetition | 第71-74页 |
| ·Unrestraint in Poor Grammar | 第74-81页 |
| Conclision | 第81-85页 |
| Bibliography | 第85-91页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第91-93页 |
