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Southern culture is made up of a hodge podge of histories and heritages. Nowhere is this more evident than in Louisiana -- where the French and Spanish colonial empires collided. Caught up in that clash of titans were Native Americans and African slaves. An Alabama woman, nationally known for her work in the field of genealogy, has written a novel that revolves around that culture clash.

Isle of Canes is the story of the Metoyer family of Cane River. It unfolds over several generations, beginning with a slave woman’s determination that she, and her offspring, will be more than just chattel. Author Elizbeth Shown Mills chronicles Coincoin's rise to power, the affect the Civil War had on Cane River Society and how Louisiana's Creoles worked to find a place for themselves in late 1800's society.

WBHM’s Rosemary Pennington spoke with Mills about the work. She says the novel was a labor of love and took years to complete. While she's known throughout the country for her work in genealogy, Isle of Canes was her first work of fiction and she says it may not be her last.

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