Mississippi Swindle

Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal That Shocked America

By: Shad White

Narrated by: Eric Burgher

How America’s youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation’s poorest state

“A must read” with all the thrills of a John Grisham novel—for fans of shocking true crime exposés like Black Edge and Bad Blood (Peter Schweizer, author of Secret Empires)

This riveting exposé details how a small team of auditors and investigators, led by the youngest State Auditor in the country, uncovered a brazen scheme where the powerful stole millions in welfare funds from the poor in a sprawling conspiracy that stretched from Mississippi to Malibu.

Well-connected donors, highly placed officials, and popular public figures diverted tens of millions of dollars from the federal government's TANF—temporary assistance for needy families—program until a Republican auditor, his small team of dedicated investigators, and a Democratic prosecutor joined forces to hold them accountable in the face of intense obstruction and harassment.

Peopled with unforgettable characters—from the perpetrators; to the impoverished citizens for whom the money was intended; to the investigators, prosecutors, and reporters who held them to account—Mississippi Swindle is a political and true crime drama that highlights larger crises while appealing to a broad nationwide audience.

©2024 Shadrack White (P)2024 Steerforth Press

Critic reviews

"Mississippi’s state auditor Shad White names names in his fast-paced account of the plunder of $100 million in welfare funds by corrupt officials and their well-connected associates–including celebrity athletes. White also reveals a lack of cooperation and outright opposition to the investigation by prosecutors, legislators and other powerful figures that was almost as maddening as the theft itself.”–Curtis Wilkie, author of The Fall of the House of Zeus

"A lot of people talk about corruption and fraud–but very few people do anything about it. Shad White is one of those people who is taking action. And in this book he explains how he did it. A must read."–Peter Schweizer, author of the #1 New York Times best seller Secret Empires

“I first met Shad White when he was a Rhodes Scholar, and we sat in an ancient pub in Oxford, England and talked about our shared hopes for a better, more just Mississippi. I am not surprised he has dedicated himself to public service–a chapter of which is contained between these covers."–Wright Thompson, author of Pappyland

Determination to point out injustice!

Growing up around Shad you knew he was a person with a good moral compass. The fact he did not back down in this investigation proved that fact. His book was able to untangle the scandal for the reader to understand.

Shad White is the real MVP

The true character of a man is not when he stands in comfort and confidence but when he stands at times of challenge and controversy

Sounds like Shad is running for Governor!

It would have been much better if there had not been so much of “I did this” in the book, it became obvious that he is mounting his future run for Governor. I also did not care for his desire to bash every Democrat he could when he had a chance.