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Morgan student wins essay contest

When Alena Bearden read about Maycomb, the fictional setting of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” she thought of Selma. While the Morgan Academy junior did not grow up during the Great Depression, her grandmother sure did. Throughout her young life, Bearden listened to countless stories about that era. She heard about playing outside until dark, racial inequality and a picturesque downtown.

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