Dig Under or Crawl Over. An Album of Memories

Vivian Baird McLennan was a force to be reckoned with—as a young child of the rural south; a teenager and young woman learning to make her way in the world; as a wife and mother; an educator; and as an octogenarian. “Memmie” writes about life in her beloved Tipton County, Tennessee, over a period of almost 100 years, and tells about the lives of her family, her childhood in Brighton, and her 35 years as an educator. Through her memories, she gives us insight into a time, a place, and a people who carved the history of a small west Tennessee town. Without recollections such as these, our legacies could easily evaporate from common memory and leave us knowing less of who we are. Enjoy a glimpse of life from the perspective of a remarkable woman.