Mississippi Swindle

“Readers will be engrossed … Fascinating.” — BookPage

“Illuminating and disturbing … White’s scrupulous attention to the details of this case is as admirable as his goal of demonstrating that some public servants can and will stand up to powerful forces bent on abusing their power.” — Kirkus Reviews

“A gripping … disturbing account … White’s descriptions of greed and the abuse of power by special interest groups are bold, brave, and commanding [and] an engrossing look at political maneuvering behind the scenes … Highlighting an astonishing fraud that misdirected welfare dollars in the poorest state in the country, Mississippi Swindle issues timely warnings to the rest of the nation.” — Foreword Reviews

“Gripping… Paced like a thriller.” — Publishers Weekly

“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

Shad White is the 42nd State Auditor of Mississippi. White, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), grew up in Sandersville, Mississippi, population 731, in a blue-collar family. His father and grandfather were oilfield pumpers and his mother and grandmother were public school teachers. Shad went on to earn degrees from the University of Mississippi; the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar; and Harvard Law School. White was appointed State Auditor in July 2018 and won election to the office in 2019. Prior to becoming Auditor, White served as a special prosecutor, won ethics cases against politicians who broke the law, and earned a certificate in forensic accounting (the use of accounting to discover fraud) from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He also serves as a captain in the Mississippi National Guard. Shad, his wife Rina, and their three children live in Flowood, Mississippi.

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