Mama's Got Plans and Moving Day Summary

Mama's Got Plans:

Francie and Prez carry empty packing boxes from Greens, and Prez tells Miss Mabel they are moving. When they get home, Francie peeks into the box Mama brought home and sees a new dress. Her mother arrives with a new fifty-cent piece to cover the extra work Francie had done at the Rivers'. Mama shows her new dress to Francie and Prez, and then presents them each with a box of new clothing. They are going by train with the money Mama has been saving for tickets. She had written to Daddy and told him to be ready to meet them. Auntie will move to Benson to be with her husband and will take most of the the things that Francie's mother owns.

Moving Day:

The family is hustling to...