Although her role as a maid in “The Help” catapulted Florence “Flo” Roach into Hollywood spotlights, her family roots overcoming the hardships of plantation life to achieve an education, made her the quintessential 2012 Founders Day speaker at Coahoma Community College.
“I bring you greetings from Robinsonville before the casinos and a shack that ran water when it rained and a toilet outdoors,” she said.

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