Big Mama was at the apartment but she decided to head over to Nettie and EunnieBelle's house, which was across town near the one club that didn't play all that noisy hip-hop and thug love music the kids listen to. No sir, this place was still dedicated to that down home blues and folks from miles around hit it up every Friday and Saturday to drink, talk and dance.
Nettie and EunnieBelle had some kin coming back home from Chicago and she wanted to be there to welcome them back. They left Jasper, Mississippi during the great migration to the North. In fact, it has been said that most African American's in Chicago have family still in sleepy little Mississippi towns like Jasper.
Big Mama knew they would return trying to "floss" their jewels, big city jobs, and the latest big city fashions. But Big Mama didn't care 'bout none of that. She only wanted one thing from the visitors. She wanted...
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