Tennessee Mary

1929: A beautiful young woman sits in the sweet grass in Tennessee with her sweetheart come to see her from Deetroit.

1931: A single mother with a ruby ring and a baby boy.

1939: Perched on a stool in a tight brown silk dress, Tennessee Mary sings the blues with Little John at the Dunbar Club.

1991: A full life and four men behind her, she is content in the Cumberland Plateau.

About the Author

Dr. Morris is Professor Emeritus, the University of Iowa. His previous published works are professional and scientific. This is his fifth work of fiction. He is a native of Stewart County, Tennessee, and now lives in Tucson, Arizona.