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A vivid and charming portrait of a large southern family, the Fairchilds, who live on a plantation in the Mississippi delta. The story, set in 1923, is exquisitely woven from the ordinary events of family life, centered around the visit of a young relative, Laura McRaven, and the family’s... read more

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The nickname of the train was the Yellow Dog.

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  1. Eudora Welty (Author)
 

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