Where the Cotton Once Grew

Set during the Great Depression in Roxboro, Alabama, the story follows Sara and her son Sam as they navigate financial hardship amidst a community marked by hypocrisy in its Christian values. Facing the relentless antagonism of Milton Marion, the town's powerful figure, Sara finds unexpected allies in a determined farmer and his son, a sheriff seeking redemption, and a bootlegger. Together, they challenge Marion's control, as Sara embarks on a journey to discover love and the true meaning of family.