Welcome to Yuneetah, Tennessee. This rural, hardscrabble community set in the 1930s in East Tennessee holds tightly to their rich history through a deep connection to the land. When the Tennessee Valley Authority plans to dam the river and flood the town of Yuneetah, the inhabitants are forced to relocate. Some go willingly, eager to aid East Tennessee’s promise of “progression.” Others, such as Annie Clyde Dodson, are not willing to part with their land so easily.

Annie’s connection to the farm and desire to pass it down to her daughter, Gracie, makes her unwilling to desert her beloved land. When Gracie disappears, the Dodson family must grapple with the truth of the people around them in order to find their child. Continue reading “Amy Greene, Long Man” →