This is the story of African Americans going south to find freedom in the early 1800's as told by a Great Grandmother in rural Mississippi in the 1950's. The events taking place in this story are all based on historical facts. In truth this is much more than the stories of an aged great grandmother, but this story is a part of forgotten American history.
By the time that Mary had matured into a young woman, her unique living experiences had caused her to learn and later share with her children and grandchildren much about her hometown. In 1926 Lougean gave birth to her youngest child Emily. Though Emily was not the first or the last child to be born in her generation, Mary Jeffries saw a special sign in the birth of this child. With the birth of Emily, Mary's storytelling to the family began to go in directions never before approached. This was in part due to the fact that the old courthouse in Holly Springs had undergone reconstruction in the year of Emily's birth and Mary saw this a s a sign that the city would live forever and Emily's birth was a sign that the family would also live forever." -- back cover.
A journey through the days of growing up in rural Mississippi in the 1950's. A look at the sad, the happy, the cruel, and the joy of living in a not so perfect world. A mixture of folklore, reality, and the fantasy side of life as seen through the eyes of a child. A look at relationships between family, races, and communities at a time when nothing was perfect. A look at what it took to survive when survival was not promised to anyone. A look at life in a time and place that will never again be.
By the time that Mary had matured into a young woman, her unique living experiences had caused her to learn and later share with her children and grandchildren much about her hometown. In 1926 Lougean gave birth to her youngest child Emily. Though Emily was not the first or the last child to be born in her generation, Mary Jeffries saw a special sign in the birth of this child. With the birth of Emily, Mary's storytelling to the family began to go in directions never before approached. This was in part due to the fact that the old courthouse in Holly Springs had undergone reconstruction in the year of Emily's birth and Mary saw this a s a sign that the city would live forever and Emily's birth was a sign that the family would also live forever." -- back cover.
A journey through the days of growing up in rural Mississippi in the 1950's. A look at the sad, the happy, the cruel, and the joy of living in a not so perfect world. A mixture of folklore, reality, and the fantasy side of life as seen through the eyes of a child. A look at relationships between family, races, and communities at a time when nothing was perfect. A look at what it took to survive when survival was not promised to anyone. A look at life in a time and place that will never again be.
This is the story of African Americans going south to find freedom in the early 1800's as told by a Great Grandmother in rural Mississippi in the 1950's. The events taking place in this story are all based on historical facts. In truth this is much more than the stories of an aged great grandmother, but this story is a part of forgotten American history.
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