"Buddy Heflin was a young charmer of a man and Alexis fell head over heels in love with him in 1960s Mississippi. Soon they had two small boys and the typical struggles of young married life. As Buddy descended into a world of questionable activities and dangerous associations, Alexis tried to hold the family together. Then suddenly, Buddy was gone. His abandoned car was found, but questions just led to more questions and no answers. Rumours and innuendo surrounded Buddy's disappearance but eventually the investigators moved on and the case grew cold. For everyone except Alexis. This is the story of one woman's determination to find out what happened to the father of her children and finally put the Mississippi Whispers to rest"--Back cover.