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<\/a><\/p>\nMy big face is peering in on the antebellum South. \u00a0There’s a house, a gate, a field, a flock of birds, live oaks and the popping bubbles of our mothers’ and fathers’ mothers and fathers.<\/p>\n
It’s hard to work with images of the Old South without things getting clich\u00e9 and problematic. \u00a0Maybe not even possible, here’s another go at it.<\/p>\n
In his memoir, my Great-great-grandfather writes the story of his father’s death in Natchez, Mississippi in 1884. The Rev. Marks was called to be by his bedside:<\/p>\n
“When Mr. Marks came my father said,\u00a0Mr. Marks I am absolutely saved, am I not? — Absolutely so!\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>he replied. — There is not a doubt about it?\u00a0<\/em>he asked again. — Not a particle of doubt, <\/em>Mr. Marks replied. — Pointing to his wife he said,\u00a0Look at her. Why then should she weep?”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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