Mary Beth Murphree comes from a tiny town in Mississippi. It's a great place, but not one she wanted to grow old in. This upset her mother, who spent her life trying to improve the their home. In this story, she learns that your real home isn’t necessarily where you grew up.
This story was recorded 2.5.18 at Brick as part of Worth Repeating's "Where I Come From" show. Email worthrepeating@tpr.org to pitch your stories.