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Carl Walters was born in Laurel, Mississippi in 1904. In this\nepisode, he recalls life growing up there and covers a variety of\ntopics including the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (which opened in\n1923 as a memorial to Lauren Eastman Rogers), as well as, the\ntown\u2019s leading families and their connection to the timber\nindustry.

Walter\u2019s best friend growing up was a boy named James Street,\nauthor of Tap Roots and The Biscuit Eater.\xa0\nHe discusses his famous friend\u2019s career as a newspaper man and\nnovelist.