The Root of the South’s Downfall Posted on May 7, 2022 by Bill Chance “The first time I saw my father-in-law’s cotton, I though of the Original Sin, gardening being the root of the South’s downfall.”― Michael Lee West, She Flew the Coop: A Novel Concerning Life, Death, Sex and Recipes in Limoges, Louisiana The McKinney Cotton Mill at Sunset, McKinney, Texas Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading...