Coming of Age in Mississippi Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 3: Chapter 18 Summary

Part 3: Chapter 18 Summary and Analysis

After graduating, Anne heads for New Orleans hoping to work in the restaurant again to earn money for college. However, the restaurant business is slow and Anne isn't making as many tips as the previous summer. Out of money and worried about her future, Anne contacts her former basketball coach who tells her that she could probably get a basketball scholarship to a school in Mississippi. In late August, Anne hears from the coach at Natchez College. He has accepted her on the team and she will be receiving a full-tuition scholarship to Natchez.

When Anne arrives at Natchez, she is disappointed by the appearance of the dilapidated campus. The basketball team with its tall girls is just as scary to Anne until she realizes that her high school coach has built up her reputation so much that the other girls are afraid of her. The girls' coach, Miss Adams,...
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