Don’t Go Whistlin’ Dixie

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"Don't Go Whistlin' Dixie" examines the enduring sentiment of Lost Cause mythology, the romanticized retelling of Confederate history, in Virginia.This influence extends to local schools named "Stonewall Jackson" and “Lee-Davis,” the Robert E Lee Memorial Bridge, and of course the Confederate statues that once littered the region and have become a surrogate battle for racial injustice. In interviews with community leaders, professors, family members and friends, the filmmaker attempts to better understand his own upbringing in the “Cult of the Lost Cause” while reckoning with a troubled heritage.