In the small town of hadlee, mississippi, during the 1980's, jason lee rainey struggles to find his way amongst the old, steadfast southern attitudes about race, while his friendship with a black boy, samson johnson, dee...In the small town of hadlee, mississippi, during the 1980's, jason lee rainey struggles to find his way amongst the old, steadfast southern attitudes about race, while his friendship with a black boy, samson johnson, deepens. By way of stories from others, jason lee learns about his larger-than-life father, who was killed in vietnam.