By Otis Windham Jr.
ISBN: 9781533028471
It’s been a long time in the making, but well worth the wait. Set in the unassuming town of Thompsonville, Miss., this settlement has an unusual heritage—with Louisiana not too far to its south and the Alabama state line much closer to the East. The author does a remarkable job celebrating the tried and true experience of the Southern African American living experience in this fictional work of art. Through a series of stories with varied themes that reflect much of what residents of the era faced in the 1800s Thompsonville, a town established by Georgia plantation slaves who migrated there during Reconstruction. The lives of these good-hearted, humble folk are shared along with their experiences of hope, happiness, losing, winning and never giving up.
Take this wonderful book with you to read at the beach, the park, on the bus or while resting for a spell on your big porch swing. The Thompsonville Collection will keep you full engaged.
