Spirit of Monroe County II

The story of the people and events that define the basic character of Monroe County, Indiana, continues in Spirit of Monroe County II, with a focus on agriculture, music, athletics, and race relations.

Highlights include a visit to the Peden farm on Maple Grove Road for the spring farm festival; a 1986 violin lesson with the late Josef Gingold, distinguished professor of music at Indiana University; the making of the 1998 5A State High School Football championship of Bloomington South; and memories of the African-American community about the history of race relations in Monroe County.