When Mae Jameison's husband is killed, she is left to keep their cotton farm producing, raise their small child and fight the great depression hammering the country. Two men enter her life and vie for her love, the local cotton mill owner, and a stranger, a hobo riding the rails. Mae has to decide if she can overcome her love for her dead husband and chose the right man. Can comfort and security win out over determined grit? This story is about a community of people dealing with racial issues, losing their.