A South End Sunday Dawning

In this mid-twentieth century redemption story, author Reverend Dr. McNeese examines a crucial period in the lives of two main characters, Reverend Steven and Virginia Thompson.? The couple?s marital struggles are exacerbated by destitute surroundings in racially segregated East St. Louis, Illinois of 1959. ?Through this work of historical fiction, McNeese meticulously chronicles the collapse of the Thompsons? workaday world during a decisive weekend, detailing their downward spiral against the backdrop of a city?s maximized workforce and declining economic base.