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BumRushDaShow

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7. The irony of this that Haley's mother's family (the Palmers) were from Henning, TN

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sat May 16, 2026, 09:56 AM

17 hrs ago

and his childhood home in Henning is now a museum.

Alex Haley Museum

The miniseries sequel to "Roots" - "Roots: The Next Generations" took place in Tennessee.

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Tennessee school district bans Alex Haley's Roots under 2022 state law [View all] BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago OP

Destroying the truth UpInArms 21 hrs ago #1

Did they think the kids in Tennessee were learning too much in their public schools? Walleye 21 hrs ago #2

The irony of this that Haley's mother's family (the Palmers) were from Henning, TN BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #7

Man, and here I thought that this particular 'tide' would start in Louisiana or Mississippi. OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #3

I remember my first trip to Tennessee (Memphis) was back in the '80s BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #4

You were in Graceland! OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #10

There was definitely a lot of Elvis promotion there BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #12

Louisiana, Mississhitty, Tennessee, Arkansas, South Cackalacy....No real difference. paleotn 18 hrs ago #5

You'd think the locals would realize this by now. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #11

The white sheets are being ironed as we write. Wonder Why 18 hrs ago #6

25 YEARS TOO LATE Jimvanhise 16 hrs ago #8

We don't need none of that fancy pants learning in Tennessee Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 13 hrs ago #9

The truth? Tactical Peek 4 hrs ago #13