Printed here for the first time, this heart-warming true story of Professor W.E. "Willie" Nash and his wife Willa, is told by Mr. Scruggs and his daughter Deborah Scruggs-Cox. The author and his daughter both share other stories, political and historical references exhibiting the struggles faced by Professor Nash and other blacks in the South following Reconstruction and extending into the 20th century.
Deborah Scruggs-Cox has brought to light the manuscript of her father, Eugene L. Scruggs. She has added additional facts and pictures making it possible for all to enjoy.