Long George Alley: A Novel

Natchez Mississippi 1965: Racial tension is running high the Ku Klux Klan holds a community captive and many local blacks -- impoverished and apathetic -- are resigned to a fate decided by Jim Crow. A novel based in part on the authors own experience as a voter registration driver and Civil Rights activist Long George Alley follows the lives of twenty-two men and women who endure two eventful days of racial strife at Duncan Park. Duncan Park is a place that boasts an oasis of lush green lawns a world-class golf course and long-held attitudes about segregation in the South. But soon the old folks at this exclusive country club will see a new generation of blacks and whites rally together -- in protest -- and make history. Strikingly original and brilliantly written Long George Alley offers a rare and evocative look back at a critical unforgettable time in Americas history.