Where Was Wilona Born?

Wilona Watson (Momma) in The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
Momma: the only one of the Weird Watsons not born and raised in Flint. Nope, this lady's from Birmingham, Alabama, and we get the feeling she kind of wishes she still lived there.

Where do the Watsons live?

The Watsons are an African-American family living in Flint, Michigan (way up North), but they decide to take a road trip to Birmingham, Alabama (deep South).

Why did The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

The Watsons Go to Birmingham is the story of the Watson family of Flint, Michigan and their experiences traveling down to Birmingham, Alabama in an effort to fix the problems present in one of their children.

Marcus Vance

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