Doc: the Legacy of Dr. H.b. Cowart - South Mississippi Country Doctor 1881-1970

A fascinating and informative stroll through the life and times of a physician who was the epitome of the country doctor . . . compassionate, dedicated, always available and an excellent clinician. Dr. H. B. Cowart's career spanned six decades and all of the transformation not only in medicine but also in the people and culture of Mississippi. He was a legend in his own time and with his passing, the last of the country doctors. During his lifetime he was well known in Poplarville and throughout South Mississippi. active in Mississippi politics, practiced medicine through the Great Depression and two World Wars.