"When we moved to the city, I was glad to find on this block that there was a little garden where we could become involved, where my son could experience digging and growing things.

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It had a first part called "Southern Night" and a second part called "The Horror and the Glory." "Southern Night" was about his experience growing up in Mississippi.

第一部分是，“南方的夜”,第二部分是，“恐怖与荣誉”,“南方的夜”写他在密西西比成长的经历。

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