When Harrow's money and men come to buy a town, Tupelo's ordinary people choose to defend their dignity-keeping the records, protecting witnesses, and turning restraint into a deliberate tool. The Tupelo Tavern follows Bobby Winslow, Lila Harrow, and Sticky as they teach a community to stand together, carve thorns into memory, and make the cost of cruelty higher than any purse can pay.
