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reel south

The only thing mightier than Lena Mae Perry's electrifying voice is her faith. She's spent the last 50 years sharing and honing both as the steadfast frontwoman of The Branchettes, a legendary North Carolina gospel group that has packed churches and lifted weary hearts throughout the South.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 801

About Reel South:

The people, culture, landscape and history of the South both captivate and bewilder.

In the cherished tradition of Southern storytelling, REEL SOUTH reveals the South's proud yet complicated heritage, as told by a diversity of voices and perspectives.


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Fri, Apr 26 2:30 A.M. Florida Woman     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Apr 26 10:00 A.M. Florida Woman     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Apr 28 10:00 P.M. In Exile/It's in the Voices/Fallout/Finding Us     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 29 2:00 A.M. In Exile/It's in the Voices/Fallout/Finding Us     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 29 10:00 A.M. In Exile/It's in the Voices/Fallout/Finding Us     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 2 5:00 A.M. In Exile/It's in the Voices/Fallout/Finding Us     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 2 11:00 A.M. In Exile/It's in the Voices/Fallout/Finding Us     NH World (11.3)
Sun, May 5 10:00 P.M. The Only Doctor     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 6 2:00 A.M. The Only Doctor     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 6 10:00 A.M. The Only Doctor     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 9 5:00 A.M. The Only Doctor     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 9 11:00 A.M. The Only Doctor     NH World (11.3)
Sun, May 12 10:00 P.M. For The Record/I'm The Girl     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 13 2:00 A.M. For The Record/I'm The Girl     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 13 10:00 A.M. For The Record/I'm The Girl     NH World (11.3)
Sun, May 19 10:00 P.M. Land-Scraped Landscapes     NH World (11.3)


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