The American daughter - Now Georgia

The American daughter - Now Georgia

Photo courtesy of Now Georgia Mollie Randolph Sparks stood by the river with her washboard and tub. Her back ached, but there was work to be done. As the cold water stung the cuts on her hands, she continued scrubbing the town’s laundry, dreaming of the day when she could finally rest. Mollie became a widow shortly after the birth of her youngest child when her husband was killed in a sawmill accident. Left to raise five children on her own, she…