Tish McComb has never stayed anywhere long enough to have a home town, so when she spontaneously buys her ancestral home in Noble, Alabama, she discovers that small towns have long memories, and the people can hold a grudge from the Civil War just as easily as one from last year. While Gone South shows the fragility of a reputation, it also shows the difference just one person can make if willing to reach out with gentle persistence and encouragement: after all, how can you show you've changed if you're never given the opportunity? But with the help of new-found friends, Tish begins to reconnect with Leticia and find her own roots and own happiness.