Surviving slavery; Reconstruction; poverty; and the Civil Rights tensions of the twentieth century; Haywood County�s black community has done much to shape the identity of this historic West Tennessee county. This volume; containing over 200 black-and-white images; highlights the county�s settlement; the early slave culture; the legacy of its many soulful and talented musicians; such as Anna Mae Bullock (better known as Tina Turner); the hard-fought strides in bringing education to African-American citizens; the importance of church inmolding the social and spiritual elements of life; and some of the county�s most recognizable faces and names.
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