Levi McGhee describes how his grandfather’s homestead land was divided and sold over time. He speaks about who lived in the area and what life was like when he was a boy, including his education until the fourth grade and the Baptist church. He describes how people raised livestock and discusses hunting and fishing techniques. He goes into detail about the preachers from different churches that came to Poarch, and speaks about what his younger brother, Calvin McGhee, was like as a person. He describes the work people in the community used to do, including cutting cross-ties for the railroad and working in turpentine. Then he and his wife, Tracy, describe dances that were held in the community. They describe the new Apostolic Church they now belong to and the practices of different churches in the area. Finally, Levi discusses the process of making sofke, a corn soup.