Men and women who carried the mantle of African healing and spirituality in the Mid-South were frequently accused and attacked for their misunderstood culture.
Follow author Tony Kail as he takes us down the back roads of rural counties, where healers formulated miracles in mojo bags, and into the cities, where conjurers spoke to the spirits of the dead..
From Tennessee to Mississippi, ancient formulas and potions were integral parts of the African American community.
The same healers and spiritual workers feared by outsiders were embraced and revered by families who survived because of their presence.
Men and women who carried the mantle of African healing and spirituality in the Mid-South were frequently accused and attacked for their misunderstood culture