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Miss Macy

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A small town girl from Alabama attends charm school and gets ​‘discovered’.

Tags Mentors Growing up Relationships Achievement Childhood Adversity Success Spouse Family Communication Inspiring Uplifting Nostalgic

Storyteller

Trisha Coburn

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Recorded Date

December 12, 2012

“After work, I'd go to Miss Macy's, and she'd teach me how to walk up and down stairs like a lady.”

Photo by Roger Ho
Trisha Coburn

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