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Childhood Civil War Games
- As a child, Tim Tyson played Civil War with friends, always choosing to be Confederates.
- Yankees were imaginary enemies, reflecting a regional "us vs. them" mentality.
Mississippi Burning
- While in Iowa, Alexa Dilworth was repeatedly urged to see "Mississippi Burning."
- She felt Northerners assumed she needed educating about Southern racial history.
Segregation in Boston
- Liz Phillips experienced more racial segregation in Boston than in North Carolina.
- However, Bostonians expressed surprise at her being from the South, associating the region with racial issues.